Dr. Dale Schaefer, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Schaefer
Dr. Dale Schaefer is a dermatology in Austin, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schaefer performed 4,723 Medicare services across 2,375 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schaefer received a total of $999,334 from 51 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 2334 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Schaefer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 | 1,864 | $5 | $23 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 954 | $60 | $297 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 | 570 | $43 | $223 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 351 | $38 | $186 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential | 228 | $77 | $338 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 220 | $94 | $420 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 179 | $1 | $24 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 86 | $71 | $369 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 55 | $10 | $47 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of trunk, arms, or legs, 1.1-2.0 cm | 53 | $131 | $594 |
| Biopsy of related skin growth, each additional growth | 36 | $42 | $168 |
| Destruction of precancer skin growth, 15 or more growths | 34 | $134 | $562 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1.1-2.0 cm | 24 | $133 | $627 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 15-29 minutes | 21 | $51 | $238 |
| Aminolevulinic acid hcl for topical administration, 20%, single unit dosage form (354 mg) | 19 | $294 | $1,275 |
| Application of light to destroy precancer skin growth | 17 | $87 | $466 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth of face, ears, eyelids, nose, lips, or mouth, 1.1-2.0 cm | 12 | $124 | $683 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (89%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in dermatology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 1% for dermatology in TX.
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. Schaefer is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 1%), with 19 years of practice experience.
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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