Philip N Schafer , PA
Physician Assistant • Grayling, MI
1100 E Michigan Ave
Grayling, MI 497381312
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Philip Schafer is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on June 29, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 293 Original Medicare Part B services in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2021:
- 93010 — Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only: 109 service units.
- 99285 — Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 91 service units.
- 99284 — Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 47 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2021. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 103 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisone — 39 prescription fills, including refills.
- Doxycycline Hyclate — 21 prescription fills, including refills.
- Cephalexin — 17 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Michigan (2024, 3,741 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 302. Middle half: 82 to 1,061.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 487 in 2017 to 293 in 2021.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2021.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1100 E Michigan Ave
Grayling, MI 497381312
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 1 group name: Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1995
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $23,933 in 2021
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2021. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2021.
Paid by Medicare
About $19,525 in 2021
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2021, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2021.
30-day fills
103 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
$430 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.
Years since graduation
31 years (graduated 1995)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1995 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.
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Philip Schafer 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 Philip Schafer 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 Grayling and Michigan
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Michigan (2024, 3,741 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 302. Middle half: 82 to 1,061.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Grayling have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Michigan (2024, 3,741 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $6,107. Middle half: $669 to $117,415.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Grayling have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Philip Schafer are from 2021.
15 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Grayling, MI (6,989 in Michigan).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Grayling
6.7% of these 15 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
60% of these 15 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 decreased 40% from 487 in 2017 to 293 in 2021.
- 2017: 487
- 2018: 535
- 2019: 678
- 2020: 433
- 2021: 293
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 42% from $41,545 in 2017 to $23,933 in 2021.
- 2017: $41,545
- 2018: $41,979
- 2019: $45,516
- 2020: $35,086
- 2021: $23,933
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 36% from $30,490 in 2017 to $19,525 in 2021.
- 2017: $30,490
- 2018: $31,229
- 2019: $32,788
- 2020: $27,970
- 2021: $19,525
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 29% from 80 in 2020 to 103 in 2024.
- 2020: 80
- 2021: 111
- 2022: 57
- 2023: 100
- 2024: 103
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 29% from 80 in 2020 to 103 in 2024.
- 2020: 80
- 2021: 111
- 2022: 57
- 2023: 100
- 2024: 103
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $374 in 2020 to $430 in 2024.
- 2020: $374
- 2021: $546
- 2022: $281
- 2023: $690
- 2024: $430
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2021), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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93010
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only
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109 | 96 | $27.08 | $6.95 |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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91 | 87 | $328.00 | $151.39 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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47 | 43 | $221.00 | $103.70 |
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99283
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making
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32 | 32 | $135.00 | $61.01 |
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99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
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14 | 14 | $464.00 | $183.74 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2021; 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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| Prednisone | Prednisone | 39 | 174 | $62.50 | 38 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 21 | 209 | $141.31 | 20 |
| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 17 | 118 | $105.77 | 17 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 14 | 67 | $50.54 | 14 |
| Ondansetron Odt | Ondansetron | 12 | 43 | $69.95 | 12 |
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
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20210812001115
VT
4183725468
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
Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc
Po Box, Townshend, VT 053530216
Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc
185 Grafton Rd, Townshend, VT 053538820
Phone: 8023653601
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Nurse Practitioner - Family
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Physician Assistant
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Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 29, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Grayling
Mailing Address
2000 Green Rd, Suite 300
Ann Arbor, MI 481051598