Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer, MD

  • Galveston, TX
  • General surgeon
NPI1598380883PAC ID3779905716
Part D claims, 2024
78
Publications
4
Industry payments
$1,350
Medical group
1
State license
1
Practice address
301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0001
Practice phone
Call (409) 772-1285
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Medical group

UVA Physicians Group

Charlottesville, Virginia

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Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer is a general surgeon in Galveston, Texas

Dr. Schaeffer practices with UVA Physicians Group, a medical group.

Dr. Schaeffer's NPI, 1598380883, was assigned on June 11, 2020. Dr. Schaeffer holds Texas license BP10070776.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3779905716
NPI enumeration date
June 11, 2020
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(409) 772-1285
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Sex
Male

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer's practice address is in Galveston, Texas

Dr. Schaeffer's practice address in the NPI Registry is 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0001. The practice phone is (409) 772-1285.

  • NPI Registry address
    301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0001Phone(409) 772-1285

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer is affiliated with 1 medical group

Dr. Schaeffer is part of UVA Physicians Group, a medical group in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
UVA Physicians GroupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas

Surgery is Dr. Schaeffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Schaeffer is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense BP10070776 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Schaeffer

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Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer's patients have a median age of 23

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Schaeffer's median patient age at 23, with 0% women.

Dr. Schaeffer's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 23

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women0%
  • Men100%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer wrote 78 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Schaeffer wrote 78 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $98 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202478
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$98
Part D patients38

Dr. Schaeffer's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic75 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other3 claims4%

Dr. Schaeffer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Schaeffer's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids19%15 of 78 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 162024: 156%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer takes part in Medicare

Dr. Schaeffer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Schaeffer, published from 2021 to 2024. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Schaeffer's most frequent co-authors are Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD, Jacob Abraham, MD and Maria Ansar.

Papers4
Years published2021 to 2024

Dr. Schaeffer's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Schaeffer

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer received $1,350 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Schaeffer from 4 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $1,000.

General payments to Dr. Schaeffer by program year, 2023 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Schaeffer by kind, 2023 to 2024

$1.4Kin total
  • Education$1,30597%
  • Food and beverage$453%

Companies that paid Dr. Schaeffer the most, 2023 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer's NPI number?

Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer's NPI number is 1598380883. It was assigned on June 11, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer?

Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer is a general surgeon in Galveston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer practice?

Dr. Schaeffer practices at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-0001. Dr. Schaeffer's primary practice is UVA Physicians Group, a medical group.

What is Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Schaeffer is (409) 772-1285.

What is Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer's medical license number?

Dr. Schaeffer holds Texas license BP10070776.

What medical group is Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer part of?

Dr. Schaeffer is part of UVA Physicians Group in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Does Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Schaeffer as accepting Medicare assignment.

What drugs does Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Schaeffer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ibuprofen.

Has Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,350 in general payments to Dr. Schaeffer from 4 companies from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

How long has Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer been practicing?

Dr. Schaeffer's NPI was assigned in 2020.

Does Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Schaeffer, published from 2021 to 2024.

Who does Dr. August Blaze Schaeffer publish with?

Dr. Schaeffer's most frequent co-authors are Bindi Naik-Mathuria, MD (2 shared papers), Jacob Abraham, MD (1 shared paper) and Maria Ansar (1 shared paper).

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