Dr. Brian L Shafer , MD
Orthopaedic Surgery โข Phoenix, AZ
5355 E High St Unit 113
Phoenix, AZ 850545481
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Dr. Brian Shafer is listed in NPPES under Orthopaedic Surgery.
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NPI assigned on May 10, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 7,443 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J7329 โ Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg: 4,550 service units.
- J0702 โ Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg: 750 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 714 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 15 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 58 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin โ 20 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam โ 15 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methylprednisolone โ 12 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Phoenix, AZ (2024, 72 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,297. Middle half: 390 to 3,320.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Arizona (2024, 251 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,312. Middle half: 298 to 3,656.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,578 in 2020 to 7,443 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
5355 E High St Unit 113
Phoenix, AZ 850545481
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Honorhealth Ambulatory; Orthopedic Specialists Of North America Pllc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine
1998
What Public CMS Data Show
Orthopaedic Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
523 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $237,037 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $176,950 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
58 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$187 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $19,946.72 across 11 records.
By nature of payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program: $18,375.00 across 4 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $1,313.28 across 3 records.
- Food and Beverage: $258.44 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- ABBVIE INC.: $19,933.41 across 9 records.
- Orthofix Medical, Inc.: $13.31 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
28 years (graduated 1998)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1998 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Shafer has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Shafer as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Phoenix and Arizona
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Phoenix, AZ (2024, 72 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,297. Middle half: 390 to 3,320.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Arizona (2024, 251 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,312. Middle half: 298 to 3,656.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Phoenix, AZ (2024, 72 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $118,426. Middle half: $55,760 to $193,340.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Arizona (2024, 251 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $107,588. Middle half: $34,784 to $192,709.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Phoenix, AZ (2024, 72 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $90,974. Middle half: $43,382 to $145,811.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Arizona (2024, 251 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $82,535. Middle half: $25,285 to $147,303.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Phoenix, AZ (2024, 59 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 131. Middle half: 53 to 248.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Arizona (2024, 228 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 162. Middle half: 58 to 404.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Phoenix, AZ (2024, 59 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $799. Middle half: $257 to $2,288.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Orthopaedic Surgery in Arizona (2024, 228 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $1,076. Middle half: $340 to $3,212.
133 active clinicians are listed under Orthopaedic Surgery with a practice address in Phoenix, AZ (470 in Arizona).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Phoenix
9.8% of these 133 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
61.7% of these 133 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 189% from 2,578 in 2020 to 7,443 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,578
- 2021: 13,070
- 2022: 12,464
- 2023: 24,645
- 2024: 7,443
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 24% from $191,452 in 2020 to $237,037 in 2024.
- 2020: $191,452
- 2021: $205,424
- 2022: $218,634
- 2023: $222,525
- 2024: $237,037
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 25% from $141,074 in 2020 to $176,950 in 2024.
- 2020: $141,074
- 2021: $152,314
- 2022: $164,302
- 2023: $166,025
- 2024: $176,950
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 32% from 44 in 2020 to 58 in 2024.
- 2020: 44
- 2021: 44
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 46
- 2024: 58
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 27% from 46 in 2020 to 58 in 2024.
- 2020: 46
- 2021: 45
- 2022: 12
- 2023: 50
- 2024: 58
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $359 in 2020 to $187 in 2024.
- 2020: $359
- 2021: $338
- 2022: $13
- 2023: $262
- 2024: $187
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) decreased 21% from $25,243.92 in 2021 to $19,946.72 in 2025.
- 2021: $25,243.92
- 2022: $75,732.52
- 2023: $12,169.21
- 2024: $13.38
- 2025: $19,946.72
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 11 records totaling $19,946.72.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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DURYSTA | General | $6,125.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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DURYSTA | General | $6,125.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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DURYSTA | General | $4,375.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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DURYSTA | General | $1,750.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $897.96 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $266.49 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $148.83 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $125.00 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DURYSTA | General | $120.13 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Physio-Stim | General | $6.71 |
| Orthofix Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Physio-Stim | General | $6.60 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J7329
Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg
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4,550 | 44 | $40.00 | $7.21 |
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J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
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750 | 266 | $30.00 | $6.99 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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714 | 384 | $221.00 | $88.18 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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494 | 289 | $210.24 | $67.98 |
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73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
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408 | 283 | $89.00 | $33.63 |
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73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
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149 | 110 | $110.00 | $39.54 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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139 | 139 | $323.00 | $108.06 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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119 | 114 | $324.00 | $123.57 |
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73080
X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views
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26 | 23 | $88.00 | $31.81 |
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23472
Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder
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22 | 21 | $4409.00 | $1353.06 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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18 | 18 | $134.00 | $54.87 |
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29826
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope
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16 | 16 | $1197.50 | $157.56 |
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29827
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
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15 | 15 | $3199.00 | $1035.23 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $491.00 | $161.72 |
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73221
Mri scan of arm joint without contrast
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11 | 11 | $692.00 | $139.69 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 20 | 32 | $10.48 | 11 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 15 | 450 | $31.58 | โ |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 12 | 72 | $48.97 | โ |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 11 | 330 | $95.82 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-05-22NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207X00000X
An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medical, surgical and physical means. An orthopaedic surgeon is involved with the care of patients whose musculoskeletal problems include congenital deformities, trauma, infections, tumors, metabolic disturbances of the musculoskeletal system, deformities, injuries and degenerative diseases of the spine, hands, feet, knee, hip, shoulder and elbow in children and adults. An orthopaedic surgeon is also concerned with primary and secondary muscular problems and the effects of central or peripheral nervous system lesions of the musculoskeletal system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
I20040517001569
AZ
6103816467
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
Honorhealth Ambulatory
10510 N 92nd St, Scottsdale, AZ 852584566
Honorhealth Ambulatory
8405 N Pima Ctr Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 852584638
Phone: 4808827470
Honorhealth Ambulatory
8435 N Pima Ctr Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 852584638
Phone: 6235805800
Honorhealth Ambulatory
9700 N 91st St, Scottsdale, AZ 852585036
Orthopedic Specialists Of North America Pllc
5355 E High St, Phoenix, AZ 850545481
Phone: 6026485444
Orthopedic Specialists Of North America Pllc
5620 E Bell Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 852545950
Phone: 6023852115
Orthopedic Specialists Of North America Pllc
8405 N Pima Ctr Pkwy, Scottsdale, AZ 852584638
Phone: 6024939361
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Orthopaedic Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist, Master of Science
Physical Therapist
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Orthopaedic Surgery - Hand Surgery
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 5355 E HIGH ST UNIT 113, PHOENIX, AZ 850545481 (Tel: 6026485444)
Registered at PO BOX 80217, PHOENIX, AZ 850600217 (Tel: 6023852115)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 5620 E BELL RD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 852545950 (Tel: 6024939361)
Registered at P.O. BOX 29870, PHOENIX, AZ 850389870 (Tel: 6027723805)
Recorded as BRIAN SHAFER, M.D.
Specialist (license number reported to NPPES: AZ 32597)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists in Phoenix
- Megan Conti Mica
- Dr. Robert Ravinsky, MD
- Matthew Cocking, PA
- Dr. Michael Lee, MD
- Dr. Henry Clarke, MD
- Dr. Steen Johnsen, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 80217
Phoenix, AZ 850600217
Phone: 6023852115