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Unclaimed ProfileAbout SCHAEFER
Steven Charles Schaefer, MD is a healthcare provider in Oak Lawn, IL specialising in general surgery. Steven trained at University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. Steven is also listed as specialising in surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Schaefer's specialty?
Dr. Schaefer is a general surgeon in Oak Lawn, IL. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Schaefer?
Dr. Schaefer is listed at 4440 W 95TH ST SUITE 407, Oak Lawn, IL 60453. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Schaefer?
The number on file is (708) 346-4055. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Schaefer's NPI number?
Dr. Schaefer's National Provider Identifier is 1700045184. 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
What is Dr. Schaefer's medical education?
Dr. Schaefer attended University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Schaefer been practising?
Dr. Schaefer has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Schaefer known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Schaefer performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample, fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth and insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (708) 346-4055
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4440 W 95TH ST SUITE 407
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
403 services · 380 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
42 |
| Fine needle aspiration biopsy using ultrasound guidance, first growth | Procedure | 10005 |
32 |
| Insertion of abdominal cavity tube using an endoscope | Procedure | 49324 |
20 |
| Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands | Procedure | 60500 |
14 |
| Suture of internal abdominal lining using an endoscope | Procedure | 49326 |
11 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | Imaging | 76536 |
49 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
55 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
54 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
42 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
25 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other general surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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.
Other general surgeons in Oak Lawn 7
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at University of Missouri, Kansas City, School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.