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Unclaimed ProfileAbout SHAEFFER
Based in Pagosa Springs, CO, David Scott Shaeffer, MD is listed in the NPI registry under general surgery. David graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2004. David is also listed as specialising in surgery. Medicare claims data shows David provided 559 services to 460 patients.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Shaeffer specialise in?
Dr. Shaeffer is a general surgeon in Pagosa Springs, CO. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
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Where is Dr. Shaeffer located?
Dr. Shaeffer is listed at 27B TALISMAN DR UNIT 3, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Shaeffer's phone number?
The number on file is (970) 372-0456. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Shaeffer?
Dr. Shaeffer's National Provider Identifier is 1467657817. 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. Shaeffer go to medical school?
Dr. Shaeffer attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Shaeffer have?
Dr. Shaeffer has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Shaeffer do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Shaeffer performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare and biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope; provides treatments such as sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im and admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (970) 372-0456
- Email not available
Practice Locations
27B TALISMAN DR UNIT 3
Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
559 services · 460 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
103 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Procedure | 45385 |
40 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 43239 |
17 |
| Sarscv2 vac 30mcg trs-suc im | Treatment | 91320 |
33 |
| Admn sarscov2 vacc 1 dose | Treatment | 90480 |
33 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Treatment | 90677 |
16 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
151 |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
70 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Billing code | G0439 |
37 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Billing code | G0121 |
19 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
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Class of 2004 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
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Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.