Active NPI 1104112523 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Linda Marie Schaefer , PA

Physician Assistant • Decatur, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Linda Schaefer, PA is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Decatur, TX. With approximately 15 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2011, Linda Schaefer delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2010 BEN MERRITT DR.

Linda Schaefer is affiliated with Texas Oncology Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2010 Ben Merritt Dr

Decatur, TX 762343854

Telephone 9406262300

Fax 9406262315

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Russell Doubrava Do Pa Facility NPI 1639135452

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2011

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Decatur, TX

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

15 Yrs +3.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 11.5 Yrs

State Avg: 13.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

22 Specialists

Practicing in Decatur, TX (11140 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

27.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

77.1% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Schaefer (15 Years) 15 Yrs

Decatur Specialty Average (11.5 Years) 11.5 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
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	34	33	$694.00	$142.74
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	20	14	$357.00	$97.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	64	$368.00	$104.47
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	76	47	$20.00	$8.40
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	56	38	$36.00	$7.47
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	51	37	$64.00	$10.35
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	27	22	$496.00	$145.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	18	$250.00	$73.70
83550 Iron binding capacity	17	15	$35.00	$8.57
83540 Iron level	17	15	$27.00	$6.34
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level	17	15	$60.00	$13.36

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	366	165	$368.00	$105.72
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	193	106	$20.00	$2.96
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	158	84	$36.00	$7.65
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	85	64	$64.00	$10.34
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	68	54	$496.00	$148.98
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	45	$250.00	$74.55
85610 Blood test, clotting time	38	13	$30.00	$4.24
83550 Iron binding capacity	31	20	$35.00	$8.65
83540 Iron level	31	20	$27.00	$6.40
80048 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total)	29	16	$49.00	$8.41
82728 Ferritin (blood protein) level	22	17	$60.00	$13.53
83615 Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level	13	11	$31.00	$5.61
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	13	12	$76.54	$27.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	205	108	$368.00	$107.31
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	87	53	$20.00	$2.98
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	67	37	$64.00	$10.56
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	65	36	$36.00	$7.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	64	52	$250.00	$76.17
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	63	55	$496.00	$149.32
G2212 Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or	17	15	$69.00	$27.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	255	115	$368.00	$91.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	64	$250.00	$61.96
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	44	38	$496.00	$122.14
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	11	11	$20.00	$2.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	255	110	$368.00	$90.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	35	$250.00	$61.52
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	34	30	$496.00	$121.01
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	30	23	$36.00	$7.76
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	28	20	$20.00	$2.69
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	28	20	$64.00	$10.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	165	104	$368.00	$88.28
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	30	25	$20.00	$2.94
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	24	21	$36.00	$9.40
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	22	20	$64.00	$12.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	15	$250.00	$59.69

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99497 Advance care planning, first 30 minutes	20	16	$292.00	$67.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	15	$368.00	$87.33
99498 Advance care planning by the physician or other qualified health care professional	15	14	$255.00	$59.02

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License TX PA 07416

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

284681802 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

186286404 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbstx

8611NK (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Texas Oncology Pa

4201 Brown Trl, Colleyville, TX 760343941

Phone: 6822172102

Texas Oncology Pa

7848 Gateway Blvd E, El Paso, TX 799151815

Phone: 9155991313

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

8 Associated Practitioners

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Radiology - Radiation Oncology

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Dr. Neeraja Dasari , MD

Radiology - Radiation Oncology

NPI 1306884853

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Neelima Maddukuri , MD

Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology

NPI 1366549735

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Claressa Donley , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1376061663

Family Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Juan Godinez , MD

Radiology - Radiation Oncology

NPI 1417914847

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Chanin Owen , FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1427416064

Family Nurse Practitioner

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active May 09, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 09, 2016

Registered at 2010 BEN MERRITT DR, DECATUR, TX 762343854 (Tel: 9406262300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 09, 2016

Registered at PO BOX 911230, DALLAS, TX 753911230 (Tel: 9729978000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 09, 2016

Recorded as LINDA SCHAEFER, PA

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 09, 2016

Physician Assistant (License #PA 07416 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration June 23, 2011

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1104112523

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: June 23, 2011

Last Update: May 09, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 911230

Dallas, TX 753911230

Phone: 9729978000

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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