Medicare Enrolled
Jennifer Schaeffer, ARNP
Nurse Practitioner - Family · Punta Gorda, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Schaeffer
Jennifer Schaeffer is a nurse practitioner - family in Punta Gorda, FL, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Schaeffer performed 9,097 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Schaeffer received a total of $6,340 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 365 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Schaeffer is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 1% volume in FL
$6,340 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | 9226870 | Clear | July 31, 2028 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗9,097
Medicare services
Top 1% in FL for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$23
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,920 | $18 | $47 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,117 | $74 | $264 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
679 | $8 | $17 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
538 | $10 | $21 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
524 | $0 | $0 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
521 | $8 | $16 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) A blood test that measures cholesterol and triglyceride levels. |
437 | $13 | $27 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
326 | $16 | $34 |
| Automated urinalysis An automated laboratory test performed on a urine sample to analyze its chemical and physical properties. The procedure uses machinery to detect various substances and cells within the urine. |
265 | $2 | $4 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
252 | $106 | $267 |
| Annual depression screening | 251 | $15 | $38 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam A urine test performed manually that includes examining the sample under a microscope to check for abnormalities. |
201 | $3 | $6 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
187 | $15 | $30 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
177 | $8 | $30 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
175 | $9 | $31 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. |
167 | $10 | $19 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count A laboratory test that measures the number of bacteria growing in a urine sample to help identify infections. |
159 | $8 | $16 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) A laboratory test that measures the amount of microalbumin, a small protein, in a urine sample. This test is used to detect early signs of kidney damage. |
131 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) A blood test that measures the amount of creatinine to assess kidney function or detect muscle injury. |
131 | $5 | $10 |
| Cardiac enzyme level (CK-MB) test A blood test that measures the total level of creatine kinase, specifically the cardiac enzyme fraction, to help evaluate heart muscle damage. |
86 | $6 | $13 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
74 | $9 | $24 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
71 | $7 | $13 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 59 | $18 | $37 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic A laboratory test that grows and identifies bacteria capable of surviving in oxygen. The results help determine the presence of specific aerobic microorganisms. |
44 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test A laboratory test that determines which antibiotics, antifungals, or antivirals are effective against a specific microorganism using microdilution or agar dilution methods. |
44 | $8 | $17 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
42 | $13 | $27 |
| Iron level test | 42 | $6 | $13 |
| Iron binding capacity test A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron. |
42 | $9 | $17 |
| Flu vaccine administration This procedure involves the administration of the influenza virus vaccine. It covers the process of delivering the vaccine to the patient. |
39 | $30 | $64 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose High-dose seasonal influenza vaccine for adults aged 65 and older. Contains four times the antigen of standard-dose flu vaccines (60 mcg per strain), split-virus formulation, preservative-free, single-dose syringe. |
38 | $72 | $143 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of basic chemicals, including total calcium levels. |
34 | $8 | $17 |
| Amylase enzyme level test A blood test that measures the amount of amylase, an enzyme produced by the pancreas and salivary glands, to help evaluate pancreatic health. |
31 | $6 | $13 |
| Lipase level test A blood test that measures the amount of lipase, a fat-digesting enzyme, in your body. |
31 | $7 | $14 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
27 | $29 | $59 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) A blood test that measures the level of prostate-specific antigen to screen for prostate cancer. |
27 | $19 | $39 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration This procedure involves the injection of a vaccine to protect against pneumococcal disease. It is administered by a healthcare provider. |
26 | $30 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
23 | $46 | $187 |
| Uric acid level test A blood test that measures the level of uric acid in your body. Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines. |
21 | $4 | $9 |
| Transitional care management, high complexity Coordination of care for a patient transitioning from a short-term hospital stay or other facility to home or another care setting. This service addresses a high-complexity medical problem. |
20 | $173 | $570 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
19 | $14 | $29 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) A blood test that measures the level of C-reactive protein to detect the presence of infection or inflammation in the body. |
19 | $5 | $10 |
| Ear wax removal A procedure to remove impacted ear wax from the ear canal. |
17 | $28 | $101 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) This automated test measures how quickly red blood cells settle in a tube to detect inflammation in the body. |
14 | $3 | $5 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20) An intramuscular injection of the 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. It is used to protect against diseases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria. |
13 | $283 | $577 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $96 | $371 |
| Initial preventive physical examination, new Medicare beneficiary A comprehensive preventive health visit for new Medicare beneficiaries during their first 12 months of enrollment. The service is conducted as a face-to-face visit and is limited to preventive care. |
12 | $138 | $343 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent A vaccine that protects against 23 types of pneumococcal bacteria. It is used to prevent infections caused by these bacteria. |
11 | $131 | $267 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,340
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,585/year across 4 years
Top 3% in FL for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
48
Companies
365
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,348
2023
$1,751
2022
$1,349
2021
$1,893
Payments by company (2024)
PFIZER INC.
$283
Novo Nordisk Inc
$172
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$145
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$118
Exact Sciences Corporation
$96
Lilly USA, LLC
$94
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$79
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$78
Amgen Inc.
$67
ABBVIE INC.
$57
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$27
Corcept Therapeutics
$24
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$23
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$21
Inari Medical, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 44.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
Novo Nordisk Inc
$904
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$582
AbbVie Inc.
$569
PFIZER INC.
$561
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$402
Lilly USA, LLC
$397
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$389
Amgen Inc.
$380
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$221
ABBVIE INC.
$211
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$194
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$149
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$149
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$130
Exact Sciences Corporation
$96
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$78
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$78
Eisai Inc.
$71
Lundbeck LLC
$59
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$47
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$42
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$39
Abbott Laboratories
$39
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$37
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$30
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$28
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$28
Corcept Therapeutics
$24
Radius Health, Inc.
$24
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$23
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$23
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$21
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$21
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$21
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$21
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$20
GE HealthCare
$19
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$19
Inari Medical, Inc.
$18
Allergan, Inc.
$17
Corium, LLC
$16
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$16
Dexcom, Inc.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
Genentech USA, Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 32.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Adlarity · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · COMIRNATY · CONTRAVE · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dayvigo · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · EVKEEZA · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · GVOKE HYPOPEN · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Korlym · LEQVIO · LINZESS · Licart · Livalo · MOUNJARO · Myrbetriq · NEXLETOL · NOCDURNA · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 20 · QELBREE · QULIPTA · REBYOTA · REXULTI · RYBELSUS · RYBREVANT · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · STEGLATRO · TLANDO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · VYEPTI · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · Xofluza · Yupelri · ZENPEP · ZEPBOUND · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
486
County median income
$66,154
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SHOREPOINT HEALTH PUNTA GORDA
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Schaeffer is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Schaeffer experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Schaeffer performed 1,920 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Schaeffer receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Schaeffer received a total of $6,340 from 48 companies across 365 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Schaeffer's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Punta Gorda?
Schaeffer's average Medicare payment per service is $23. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Schaeffer) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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