Physician

Alex Miles Schaeffer, DPM

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Alex Schaeffer, DPM (NPI: 1447888763) practices podiatry in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Iredell, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is FOOT & ANKLE ASSOCIATES PLLC (NPI: 1538155015; TIN: 562098460) and primary practice location at 28037-7924.

Schaeffer's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 458 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,851 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $238,764 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99203 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 258 prescription claims across 160 beneficiaries totaling $1,742 in drug costs, led by Cephalexin (Cephalexin). DME data shows 40 claims. Open Payments data shows 25 records totaling $1,653. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported Medicare Part B carrier billing data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,601 to $1,742. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$119K$239K2023 Medicare payment: $41,565 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $238,764 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023207801$41,565
20244582,851$238,764

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$871$1.7K2020 Drug cost: $1,601 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $688 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $190 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $1,132 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $1,742 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
20201727$1,601
20211625$688
2022N/R12$190
20237098$1,132
2024160258$1,742

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$4.1K$8.1K2024 Medicare payment: $8,143 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
20244040$8,143

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more198198$72
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more282499$62
11056Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths167390$53
11721Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails193475$30
73630X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views169241$23

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
CephalexinCephalexin92712$391
MethylprednisoloneMethylprednisolone28168$150
MeloxicamMeloxicam692,070$146
Doxycycline HyclateDoxycycline Hyclate18143$69
Sulfamethoxazole-TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim14112$59

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
L4361Walking boot, pneumatic and/or vacuum, with or without joints, with or without interface material, prefabricated, off-the-shelfN2121$5,190
L4397Static or dynamic ankle foot orthosis, including soft interface material, adjustable for fit, for positioning, may be used for minimal ambulation, prefabricated, off-the-shelfN1919$2,953

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.25$1,653ConvaTec Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Alex Miles Schaeffer, DPM?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Alex Miles Schaeffer, DPM (NPI 1447888763), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Alex Miles Schaeffer, DPM have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Alex Miles Schaeffer, DPM?

Alex Miles Schaeffer, DPM is linked to FOOT & ANKLE ASSOCIATES PLLC (billing NPI 1538155015) in the available physician profile data.

Does Alex Miles Schaeffer, DPM have Open Payments data?

Alex Miles Schaeffer, DPM has 25 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.