Active NPI 1700045184 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Steven Charles Schaefer , MD

Surgery • Oak Lawn, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Steven Schaefer, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Oak Lawn, IL. With approximately 22 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine in 2004, Dr. Schaefer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 4440 W 95TH ST.

Dr. Schaefer is affiliated with Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound of head and neck. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

4440 W 95th St
Suite 407

Oak Lawn, IL 604532600

Telephone 7083464055

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Midwest Pediatric Cardiology, P.c. Facility NPI 1962483669

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2004

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Oak Lawn, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

22 Yrs -3.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.3 Yrs

State Avg: 27.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

20 Specialists

Practicing in Oak Lawn, IL (1624 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

74.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schaefer (22 Years) 22 Yrs

Oak Lawn Specialty Average (25.3 Years) 25.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	55	55	$249.00	$115.02
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	49	$198.00	$93.89
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	49	44	$390.00	$111.74
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	42	38	$22.00	$8.65
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$370.00	$167.54
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	32	31	$295.00	$139.36
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	25	$246.56	$83.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	23	$279.33	$132.25
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	20	19	$2081.00	$371.00
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	15	$128.00	$49.04
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	15	14	$124.00	$58.42
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	14	14	$4725.00	$1075.32
49326 Suture of internal abdominal lining using an endoscope	11	11	$987.00	$160.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	51	47	$390.00	$116.59
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	41	$178.00	$91.06
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	45	45	$237.00	$117.59
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	41	28	$121.00	$50.57
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	32	30	$233.66	$87.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$352.00	$175.07
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	29	26	$22.00	$7.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	17	$254.91	$131.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	17	$118.00	$59.18
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	18	18	$4725.00	$1035.81
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$300.00	$137.37
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	13	13	$295.00	$144.20
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	12	12	$168.00	$82.98
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	12	12	$2124.35	$404.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	68	47	$121.00	$40.66
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	65	65	$300.00	$138.85
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	54	51	$161.00	$93.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$352.00	$161.40
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	38	36	$382.74	$109.71
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	29	$235.00	$127.93
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$237.00	$120.66
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	25	23	$237.80	$103.79
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	20	$168.00	$74.96
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	15	14	$295.00	$122.18
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	12	12	$4725.00	$1016.71
49324 Insertion of abdominal cavity catheter using an endoscope	12	12	$2081.00	$413.28

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	100	67	$121.00	$39.10
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	87	85	$300.00	$141.79
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	55	50	$369.93	$118.44
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	41	40	$233.07	$109.20
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	35	$153.00	$97.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$236.00	$118.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	33	$228.53	$135.89
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$341.00	$169.92
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	26	26	$168.00	$76.33
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	19	18	$107.00	$56.86
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	14	14	$4725.00	$1073.90
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$4185.82	$668.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	98	62	$121.00	$42.02
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	80	78	$231.00	$108.95
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	58	$225.00	$112.23
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	53	52	$300.00	$143.84
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	41	38	$390.00	$122.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	38	$146.00	$79.24
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	28	$168.00	$73.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	23	23	$341.00	$170.82
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	16	$102.00	$48.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$213.00	$115.87
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$3837.00	$726.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	70	70	$225.00	$112.90
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	67	45	$121.00	$42.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	63	56	$146.00	$77.15
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	59	51	$390.00	$121.02
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	58	56	$232.47	$108.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	35	35	$297.00	$147.13
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	26	22	$168.00	$77.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	22	22	$341.00	$175.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	22	21	$213.00	$115.08
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	18	15	$102.00	$47.86
10005 Fine needle aspiration of first lesion using ultrasound guidance	13	12	$275.00	$136.25
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	12	12	$4803.75	$1072.65
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	12	12	$3900.95	$770.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	78	64	$140.62	$75.51
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	69	44	$113.12	$41.87
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	58	54	$309.98	$122.42
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	58	56	$284.59	$146.15
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	56	56	$208.75	$115.31
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	36	$160.44	$77.33
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	45	43	$220.73	$109.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$322.25	$173.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	30	$202.94	$113.21
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	19	19	$4630.26	$1073.01
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$2589.38	$526.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	114	58	$105.00	$41.99
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	90	68	$134.00	$71.32
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	49	49	$190.00	$115.47
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	45	45	$273.00	$146.48
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	43	43	$211.88	$107.91
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	35	$189.00	$111.05
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$291.00	$174.71
76536 Ultrasound of head and neck	39	35	$271.00	$122.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	25	$150.00	$76.47
10022 Fine needle aspiration using imaging guidance	18	15	$453.00	$149.57
60500 Removal or exploration of parathyroid glands	13	13	$4500.00	$1107.83
49568 Placement of mesh to repair incisional or abdominal hernia	13	13	$741.00	$317.12

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-05-04

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License IL 036117687

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation

4700 W 95th St, Oak Lawn, IL 604532572

Phone: 7084256370

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

16 Associated Practitioners

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Bridget Mcginnis , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1215055413

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. George Mesleh , MD

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Sarah Manning , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1255878518

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Rebecca Levy , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1265539241

Physician Assistant

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 04, 2022

Registered at 29373 NETWORK PL, CHICAGO, IL 606731293 (Tel: 8473905900)

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NPI Profile Active June 25, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location June 25, 2009

Registered at 4440 W 95TH ST, SUITE 407, OAK LAWN, IL 604532600 (Tel: 7083464055)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 25, 2009

Registered at 4440 W 95TH ST, SUITE 407, OAK LAWN, IL 604532600 (Tel: 7083464055)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 25, 2009

Recorded as STEVEN SCHAEFER, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 25, 2009

Surgery (License #036117687 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 02, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1700045184

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: June 02, 2008

Last Update: May 04, 2022

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

29373 Network Pl

Chicago, IL 606731293

Phone: 8473905900

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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