Active NPI 1295843225 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Scott Thomas Schaefer , MD

Ophthalmology • Edina, MN

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Scott Schaefer, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Edina, MN. With approximately 28 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1998, Dr. Schaefer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 7450 FRANCE AVE S.

Dr. Schaefer is affiliated with Edina Eye Physicians And Surgeons Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient complete exam of visual system, established patient outpatient office visit, measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

7450 France Ave S
Suite 100

Edina, MN 554354787

Telephone 9528328100

Fax 9528328148

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Minneapolis Seniors Pc Facility NPI 1558382630

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Minnesota Medical School

Graduation Year

1998

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Edina, MN

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

28 Yrs +8.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 19.8 Yrs

State Avg: 24.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

52 Specialists

Practicing in Edina, MN (457 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schaefer (28 Years) 28 Yrs

Edina Specialty Average (19.8 Years) 19.8 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
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	622	621	$289.00	$124.79
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	274	248	$327.00	$124.14
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	159	104	$300.00	$38.81
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	145	83	$2265.00	$510.17
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	115	114	$201.00	$62.38
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	113	112	$120.00	$32.36
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	80	70	$1269.69	$326.09
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	63	$221.00	$88.16
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	40	40	$496.00	$161.33
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	40	40	$346.00	$147.58
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	27	26	$225.00	$87.69
92134 Imaging of retina	25	25	$126.00	$37.34
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	18	18	$125.00	$46.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	657	653	$275.00	$127.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	277	252	$312.00	$126.28
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	172	104	$2157.00	$521.42
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	166	116	$286.00	$40.39
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	118	118	$191.00	$63.41
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	117	117	$114.00	$33.48
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	113	93	$214.00	$89.95
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	82	67	$1193.51	$328.84
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	69	69	$330.00	$151.46
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$473.00	$163.82
92134 Imaging of retina	25	24	$120.00	$38.20
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	19	19	$119.00	$47.36
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	19	19	$210.00	$89.54
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$312.00	$110.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	768	765	$260.98	$127.68
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	349	308	$296.44	$126.94
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	185	126	$271.09	$39.80
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	182	111	$2046.75	$508.03
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	150	147	$108.83	$33.90
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	149	147	$181.73	$63.22
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	89	80	$202.58	$90.20
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	73	68	$1304.81	$355.98
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	48	48	$312.54	$151.18
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$448.15	$160.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$294.95	$110.45
92134 Imaging of retina	13	13	$113.23	$38.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	726	724	$251.00	$128.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	304	288	$284.00	$128.17
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	205	132	$1966.00	$525.41
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	194	165	$195.00	$90.70
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	186	130	$260.00	$45.57
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	157	150	$174.00	$63.94
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	142	138	$104.00	$34.36
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	99	94	$1246.49	$357.01
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	57	57	$431.00	$165.66
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	46	45	$191.00	$90.78
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	46	46	$300.00	$151.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$284.00	$111.05
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	22	22	$49.00	$10.76
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	21	20	$108.00	$48.14
92134 Imaging of retina	18	17	$109.00	$38.38

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	773	769	$238.00	$128.97
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	380	325	$185.17	$90.61
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	156	90	$247.17	$50.24
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	151	99	$1865.32	$547.06
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	123	122	$98.67	$35.09
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	122	121	$165.51	$64.88
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	84	84	$285.35	$153.88
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	64	59	$1248.06	$379.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	44	43	$181.36	$75.10
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	39	$269.50	$109.64
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$269.71	$108.31
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	25	25	$46.52	$11.23
92134 Imaging of retina	16	16	$103.25	$38.80
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	16	16	$102.25	$48.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$408.09	$155.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	891	881	$228.25	$126.42
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	528	415	$173.52	$87.88
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	162	97	$219.94	$54.55
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	150	99	$1713.33	$630.13
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	145	140	$153.19	$63.84
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	141	136	$92.91	$34.01
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	109	109	$275.00	$151.01
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	67	63	$1075.75	$354.66
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	41	41	$45.00	$11.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	32	$242.00	$104.86
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	30	22	$100.33	$27.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$248.87	$105.89
92134 Imaging of retina	21	20	$95.81	$38.81
92082 Exam of visual field with intermediate testing	15	14	$95.40	$47.81
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	11	11	$185.91	$84.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	504	498	$225.00	$122.13
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	257	202	$164.00	$85.08
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	96	53	$199.00	$56.09
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	84	78	$89.00	$33.93
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	84	79	$141.00	$62.58
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	76	49	$1841.45	$616.73
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	74	74	$275.00	$146.73
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	42	33	$115.00	$31.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	28	$142.00	$70.00
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	24	24	$170.00	$81.24
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	19	18	$865.00	$319.98
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	17	$212.00	$103.08
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	11	11	$45.00	$13.91

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	487	479	$237.17	$114.22
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	181	151	$161.86	$78.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	154	127	$135.14	$66.12
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	90	86	$110.53	$31.75
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	90	86	$140.58	$59.24
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	83	52	$196.45	$63.08
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	75	52	$2067.81	$581.62
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	71	71	$275.00	$137.48
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	30	30	$175.67	$75.33
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	22	20	$929.09	$349.57
92025 Ct scan of cornea	16	16	$126.00	$32.27
76519 Ultrasound of eye for determination of lens power	15	11	$192.80	$65.45
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$210.00	$99.37

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License MN 44604

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.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

080482700 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna Ins

7737477 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Healthpartners

HP35710 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medica

0801673 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare

180001325 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Preferred One

960561031417 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Preferred One

1031417 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID America's Ppo

1295843225 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Ucare Mn

142777 (MN)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID America's Ppo

1652146 (MN)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Edina Eye Physicians And Surgeons Pa

7450 France Ave S, Edina, MN 554354799

Phone: 9528328100

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

✅

NPI Profile Active November 17, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 17, 2011

Registered at 7450 FRANCE AVE S, SUITE 100, EDINA, MN 554354787 (Tel: 9528328100)

📍

Updated Business Mailing Address November 17, 2011

Registered at 7450 FRANCE AVE S, SUITE 100, EDINA, MN 554354787 (Tel: 9528328100)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 17, 2011

Recorded as SCOTT SCHAEFER, M.D.

🎓

Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 17, 2011

Ophthalmology (License #44604 in MN)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 29, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1295843225

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 29, 2006

Last Update: November 17, 2011

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

7450 France Ave S, Suite 100

Edina, MN 554354787

Phone: 9528328100

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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