Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SHAFFER
Christopher Shaffer, MD is a healthcare provider in Lemoyne, PA specializing in pulmonary disease. Christopher trained at Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. Christopher is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Christopher cared for 668 Medicare patients across 1,198 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (717) 234-2561
- Email not available
Practice Locations
50 N 12TH ST
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,198 services · 668 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope | Procedure | 31624 |
20 |
| Exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes | Procedure | 31653 |
14 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
34 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Treatment | 94727 |
20 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
18 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using sensors | Treatment | 94726 |
14 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
12 |
| Albuterol, inhalation solution, fda-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through dme, unit dose, 1 mg | Drug given | J7613 |
47 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
561 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
101 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other pulmonary diseases at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 2
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2010 at Temple University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope 8
Providers in PA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Shaffer specialize in?
Dr. Shaffer is a pulmonary disease in Lemoyne, PA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Shaffer located?
Dr. Shaffer is listed at 50 N 12TH ST, Lemoyne, PA 17043. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shaffer's phone number?
The number on file is (717) 234-2561. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Shaffer's NPI number?
Dr. Shaffer's National Provider Identifier is 1598085094. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Shaffer go to medical school?
Dr. Shaffer attended Temple University School of Medicine, graduating in 2010. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Shaffer been practicing?
Dr. Shaffer has 16 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2010, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Shaffer do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shaffer performs procedures including irrigation and suction of lung airways to obtain cells using an endoscope and exam of lung airways and sampling of lymph nodes using an endoscope and ultrasound guidance, 3 or more lymph nodes; provides treatments such as test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases and test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Shaffer confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Shaffer. If this is you, claiming it is free.
Guide.md
Is this your profile?
Verify your identity to control how patients — and AI assistants — describe you.
Claim this profileProvider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.