Dr. Jennifer Schaeffer, ARNP
What this data tells you about Dr. Schaeffer
Dr. Jennifer Schaeffer is a nurse practitioner - family in Punta Gorda, FL, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schaeffer performed 9,097 Medicare services across 4,462 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schaeffer received a total of $6,340 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 365 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nurse practitioner - family. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Schaeffer is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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) | 1,117 | $74 | $264 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 679 | $8 | $17 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 538 | $10 | $21 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 524 | $0 | $0 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 521 | $8 | $16 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 437 | $13 | $27 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 326 | $16 | $34 |
| Automated urinalysis | 265 | $2 | $4 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 252 | $106 | $267 |
| Annual depression screening | 251 | $15 | $38 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 201 | $3 | $6 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 187 | $15 | $30 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 177 | $8 | $30 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 175 | $9 | $31 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 167 | $10 | $19 |
| Urine culture, bacterial colony count | 159 | $8 | $16 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 131 | $6 | $12 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 131 | $5 | $10 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 86 | $6 | $13 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 80 mg | 74 | $9 | $24 |
| Magnesium level test | 71 | $7 | $13 |
| PSA test (prostate cancer screening) | 59 | $18 | $37 |
| Bacterial culture, aerobic | 44 | $8 | $16 |
| Antibiotic sensitivity test | 44 | $8 | $17 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 42 | $13 | $27 |
| Iron level test | 42 | $6 | $13 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 42 | $9 | $17 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 39 | $30 | $64 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 38 | $72 | $143 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 34 | $8 | $17 |
| Amylase (enzyme) level | 31 | $6 | $13 |
| Lipase (fat enzyme) level | 31 | $7 | $14 |
| Vitamin D level test | 27 | $29 | $59 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 27 | $19 | $39 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 26 | $30 | $64 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 23 | $46 | $187 |
| Uric acid level test | 21 | $4 | $9 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 20 | $173 | $570 |
| Folic acid level test | 19 | $14 | $29 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 19 | $5 | $10 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 17 | $28 | $101 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 14 | $3 | $5 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 13 | $283 | $577 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 13 | $96 | $371 |
| Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | 12 | $138 | $343 |
| Pneumococcal vaccine, 23-valent | 11 | $131 | $267 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (96%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 3% for nurse practitioner - family in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Schaeffer is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 3%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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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