Dr. Jamie Lea Schaefer , MD
Ophthalmology โข Buffalo, NY
11 Summer St Ste 300
Buffalo, NY 142092256
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NPI assigned on March 26, 2013; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 193 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:
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 39 service units.
- 92082 โ Exam of visual field with intermediate testing: 32 service units.
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 32 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.
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See all 7 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 362 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:
- Erythromycin (Erythromycin Base) โ 177 prescription fills, including refills.
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth (Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha) โ 89 prescription fills, including refills.
- Azelastine Hcl โ 24 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 8 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Buffalo, NY (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 193. Middle half: 95 to 1,718.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New York (2024, 1,153 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,740. Middle half: 661 to 3,640.
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 131 in 2020 to 193 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
11 Summer St Ste 300
Buffalo, NY 142092256
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Buffalo, NY. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 2 distinct group names: Fichte-Endl And Elmer Eye Surgery Pc; University Ophthalmology Services Inc. 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
2012
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
95 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 $29,854 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 $23,596 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
371 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
$9,692 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: $338.77 across 11 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $338.77 across 11 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Amgen Inc.: $315.68 across 10 records.
- Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited: $23.09 across 1 record.
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
14 years (graduated 2012)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2012 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
2013
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. Schaefer 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. Schaefer 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 Buffalo and New York
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Buffalo, NY (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 193. Middle half: 95 to 1,718.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New York (2024, 1,153 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,740. Middle half: 661 to 3,640.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Buffalo, NY (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $29,854. Middle half: $10,810 to $176,566.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New York (2024, 1,153 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $179,154. Middle half: $63,528 to $368,645.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Buffalo, NY (2024, 13 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $23,596. Middle half: $8,294 to $126,003.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New York (2024, 1,153 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $129,242. Middle half: $44,806 to $269,713.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Buffalo, NY (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 774. Middle half: 335 to 2,066.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New York (2024, 1,223 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,052. Middle half: 363 to 2,319.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in Buffalo, NY (2024, 12 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $109,363. Middle half: $37,568 to $446,381.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Ophthalmology in New York (2024, 1,223 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $130,599. Middle half: $25,667 to $327,194.
20 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Buffalo, NY (1,818 in New York).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Buffalo
0% of these 20 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75% of these 20 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 47% from 131 in 2020 to 193 in 2024.
- 2020: 131
- 2021: 369
- 2022: 308
- 2023: 92
- 2024: 193
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 38% from $21,620 in 2020 to $29,854 in 2024.
- 2020: $21,620
- 2021: $48,473
- 2022: $39,950
- 2023: $9,907
- 2024: $29,854
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 49% from $15,877 in 2020 to $23,596 in 2024.
- 2020: $15,877
- 2021: $36,713
- 2022: $29,407
- 2023: $6,638
- 2024: $23,596
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 176% from 131 in 2020 to 362 in 2024.
- 2020: 131
- 2021: 306
- 2022: 426
- 2023: 419
- 2024: 362
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 183% from 131 in 2020 to 371 in 2024.
- 2020: 131
- 2021: 314
- 2022: 470
- 2023: 480
- 2024: 371
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 445% from $1,777 in 2020 to $9,692 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,777
- 2021: $4,122
- 2022: $27,895
- 2023: $32,183
- 2024: $9,692
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $57.01 in 2019 to $338.77 in 2025.
- 2019: $57.01
- 2021: $24.26
- 2023: $154.51
- 2024: $515.98
- 2025: $338.77
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 $338.77.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $114.51 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $99.57 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $31.37 |
| Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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RAYNER CATARACT SET 1 | General | $23.09 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $19.53 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $10.79 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $10.56 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $7.90 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $7.70 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $7.38 |
| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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TEPEZZA | General | $6.37 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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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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39 | 39 | $188.99 | $158.76 |
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92082
Exam of visual field with intermediate testing
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32 | 32 | $53.30 | $44.36 |
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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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32 | 32 | $126.99 | $102.67 |
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92285
Photography of content of eyes
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31 | 31 | $26.35 | $18.04 |
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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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28 | 21 | $104.74 | $86.35 |
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15823
Removal of excessive skin and fat of upper eyelid
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18 | 18 | $906.84 | $484.53 |
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67904
Repair of tendon of upper eyelid
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13 | 13 | $1047.51 | $558.36 |
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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| Erythromycin | Erythromycin Base | 177 | 2,162 | $2,355.23 | 129 |
| Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth | Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha | 89 | 1,267 | $1,055.30 | 71 |
| Azelastine Hcl | Azelastine Hcl | 24 | 769 | $469.49 | 11 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 19 | 95 | $106.87 | 16 |
| Tobramycin-Dexamethasone | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 16 | 375 | $753.83 | 14 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 15 | 152 | $48.15 | โ |
| Tobradex | Tobramycin/Dexamethasone | 11 | 222 | $3,160.15 | โ |
| Cyclosporine | Cyclosporine | 11 | 300 | $1,743.19 | 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: 2024-05-14NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207WX0200X
A physician who specializes in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This subspecialty combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery, and includes aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose and treat conditions involving the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems and surrounding and supporting structures of the face and neck.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OPHTHALMOLOGY
I20240221004170
NY
5597034645
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
Fichte-Endl And Elmer Eye Surgery Pc
2825 Niagara Falls Blvd, Amherst, NY 142282021
Phone: 7165642020
University Ophthalmology Services Inc
1176 Main St, Buffalo, NY 142092102
Phone: 7168817900
Secondary Practice Locations
1176 Main St
Buffalo, NY 142092102
Phone: 7168817900
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Additional practice office at 1176 Main St, Buffalo, NY 142092102
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: NY 287058)
Registered at 11 SUMMER ST STE 300, BUFFALO, NY 142092256 (Tel: 7164798489)
Registered at 467 HAMMOCKS DR, ORCHARD PARK, NY 141271685 (Tel: 7164798489)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: NY 287058)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: RI MD16594)
Registered at 1 HOPPIN STREET, SUITE 202, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903 (Tel: 4014446551)
Registered at 117 ELLENFIELD STREET, SUITE 101, PROVIDENCE, RI 029054513 (Tel: 4014446779)
Ophthalmology (license number reported to NPPES: RI MD16594)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1176 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 142092102 (Tel: 7168817900)
Registered at 201 GREENAWAY RD, AMHERST, NY 142264165 (Tel: 7164798489)
Recorded as JAMIE SCHAEFER, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3435 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 142143001 (Tel: 5165724835)
Registered at 201 GREENAWAY RD, AMHERST, NY 142264165 (Tel: 7164798489)
Recorded as JAMIE SCHAEFER, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Ophthalmology Specialists in Buffalo
- Dr. Ruth Mattern, MD
- Dr. David Montesanti, MD
- Dr. Melissa Neal, MD
- Dr. David Rodman, MD
- Dr. Sangita Patel, MD
- Dr. Andrew Pilling, MD
Mailing Address
467 Hammocks Dr
Orchard Park, NY 141271685
Phone: 7164798489