Total Payments
$60,335
2024 Payments
$11,206
Companies
19
Transactions
161
Medicare Patients
5,040
Medicare Billing
$657,050
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$41,385 (68.6%)
Travel$7,054 (11.7%)
Food & Beverage$6,497 (10.8%)
Consulting$5,400 (8.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $41,355 | 24 | 68.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $7,054 | 20 | 11.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,497 | 113 | 10.8% |
| Consulting Fee | $5,400 | 2 | 8.9% |
| Debt forgiveness | $29.57 | 2 | 0.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $59,306 | 125 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $207.04 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| NESTLE HEALTHCARE NUTRITION INC. | $203.21 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $179.74 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Covidien LP | $141.04 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
| Shire North American Group Inc | $43.02 | 3 | $0 (2017) |
| GENZYME CORPORATION | $35.81 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation | $30.48 | 2 | $0 (2017) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $28.54 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | $26.50 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,206 | 26 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($11,193) |
| 2023 | $9,351 | 34 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($9,089) |
| 2022 | $815.41 | 17 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($728.48) |
| 2021 | $464.09 | 10 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($393.93) |
| 2020 | $296.59 | 6 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($154.70) |
| 2019 | $6,868 | 11 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($6,794) |
| 2018 | $10,201 | 19 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($10,057) |
| 2017 | $21,132 | 38 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($20,895) |
All Payment Transactions
161 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 7
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.95 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $137.01 | General |
| Category: EXALT_ENDO | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Acquire (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.20 | General |
| Category: Acquire_ENDO | ||||||
| 09/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $132.13 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $147.22 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.14 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | 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 | $1,487.50 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | 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 | $850.00 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | 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 | $850.00 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.58 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $290.93 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $755.28 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $161.11 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.51 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/08/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $148.18 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 03/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $120.49 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suturing System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.53 | General |
| Category: OverStitch NXT Endoscopic Suture System_ENDO | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Resolution 360 Clip (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $43.37 | General |
| Category: Resolution 360 Clip_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | 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 | $1,700.00 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | 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 | $1,190.00 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | 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 | $850.00 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $850.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $637.50 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | 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 | $425.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 01/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $103.05 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 1,317 | 1,401 | $1.3M | $162,884 |
| 2022 | 26 | 1,314 | 1,460 | $1.4M | $171,095 |
| 2021 | 27 | 1,243 | 1,337 | $1.3M | $164,559 |
| 2020 | 27 | 1,166 | 1,254 | $1.2M | $158,512 |
Total Patients
5,040
Total Services
5,452
Medicare Billing
$657,050
Procedure Codes
105
All Medicare Procedures & Services
105 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 108 | 108 | $132,408 | $18,778 | 14.2% |
| 43238 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 126 | 133 | $124,355 | $18,705 | 15.0% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2023 | 151 | 153 | $119,952 | $18,151 | 15.1% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 58 | $133,748 | $17,140 | 12.8% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 50 | $88,100 | $11,060 | 12.6% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 51 | $84,354 | $9,752 | 11.6% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 101 | 130 | $23,722 | $7,450 | 31.4% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 98 | 103 | $76,220 | $7,133 | 9.4% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 83 | 89 | $85,351 | $6,916 | 8.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 101 | 109 | $23,326 | $6,881 | 29.5% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 59 | 59 | $67,791 | $6,252 | 9.2% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 64 | 65 | $21,385 | $6,027 | 28.2% |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 33 | $30,063 | $4,820 | 16.0% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $24,713 | $3,091 | 12.5% |
| 43247 | Removal of foreign bodies of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $25,064 | $2,767 | 11.0% |
| 43266 | Placement of stent in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $22,220 | $2,741 | 12.3% |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $15,487 | $2,638 | 17.0% |
| 45378 | Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $18,220 | $2,340 | 12.8% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $63,924 | $2,271 | 3.6% |
| 43254 | Removal of tissue lining of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $16,128 | $2,129 | 13.2% |
| 43270 | Destruction of polyp or growth of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $28,784 | $2,014 | 7.0% |
| 43245 | Dilation of stomach outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $29,340 | $1,867 | 6.4% |
| 43450 | Dilation of esophagus | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 41 | $20,623 | $1,155 | 5.6% |
| 99202 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,136 | $631.23 | 29.6% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $273.00 | $176.40 | 64.6% |
About Dr. Michael Schafer, MD
Dr. Michael Schafer, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Omaha, Nebraska. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/18/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1538240007.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Michael Schafer, MD has received a total of $60,335 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $11,206 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 161 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($41,355).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Schafer has provided services to 5,040 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 5,452 services with total Medicare billing of $657,050. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 105 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Omaha, NE
- Active Since 10/18/2006
- Last Updated 12/07/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1538240007
Products in Payments
- EXALT Model D (Device) $14,762
- GENERAL - BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $11,977
- SPYBITE (Device) $9,119
- SPYGLASS (Device) $5,946
- HABIB ENDOHPB (Device) $3,340
- ACQUIRE (Device) $3,240
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $1,188
- AXIOS (Device) $901.04
- THERAPIES (Device) $897.84
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $892.52
- ORISE (Device) $477.43
- Resolution 360 Clip (Device) $394.93
- EXALT (Device) $360.06
- Axios (Device) $215.76
- XELJANZ (Drug) $207.04
- SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM (Device) $195.24
- VOWST (Biological) $189.89
- RESOLUTION CLIP (Device) $143.20
- General - Therapies (Device) $143.08
- Beacon (Device) $117.62
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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