Dr. Amy Schefler, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Schefler
Dr. Amy Schefler is an ophthalmology specialist in Houston, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Schefler performed 12,055 Medicare services across 1,875 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Schefler received a total of $15,082 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 50 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in ophthalmology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Schefler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye injection (Vabysmo/faricimab) An injection of faricimab-svoa, a medication administered in 0.1 mg doses. |
6,421 | $29 | $114 |
| Retinal imaging (OCT scan) This procedure involves imaging the retina to visualize its structure. It is used to examine the back of the eye. |
1,121 | $29 | $127 |
| Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service. |
967 | $26 | $150 |
| Aflibercept eye injection (Eylea) | 720 | $690 | $2,694 |
| Eye injection for retinal disease A procedure involving the administration of medication directly into the eye. |
564 | $100 | $474 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, established patient A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a patient who has previously been seen by the provider. |
506 | $89 | $396 |
| Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg | 452 | $170 | $749 |
| Ranibizumab-eqrn injection, 0.1 mg An injection of the biosimilar medication ranibizumab-eqrn (Cimerli) in a 0.1 mg dose. |
260 | $214 | $824 |
| Ultrasound of eye tissue and structures A non-invasive imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the eye's internal tissues and structures. |
240 | $54 | $220 |
| Ultrasound of eye tissue and structures A diagnostic imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the eye's internal tissues and structures. |
222 | $37 | $150 |
| 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. |
186 | $139 | $561 |
| Ultrasound of eye using water bath method An ultrasound imaging test of the eye that uses a water bath technique to visualize internal eye structures. |
99 | $61 | $244 |
| Comprehensive eye exam, new patient A comprehensive examination of the visual system performed for a new patient. |
93 | $104 | $469 |
| Unclassified biologic A biologic product that does not have a specific HCPCS code assigned. |
74 | $1,855 | $6,946 |
| Eye photography Photographic imaging of the interior structures of the eye. |
34 | $16 | $148 |
| Retinal photography (fundus photo) This procedure involves taking photographs of the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It is used to document the condition of the eye's interior structures. |
23 | $27 | $118 |
| Fine needle aspiration of orbital contents A procedure using a thin needle to remove fluid or tissue samples from the area behind the eye for examination. |
18 | $42 | $315 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 18 | $175 | $689 |
| Retinal growth destruction via radiation implant A procedure that destroys abnormal retinal growth by implanting a radiation source. |
13 | $1,139 | $4,300 |
| Retinal photocoagulation for vascular growth This procedure uses laser light to destroy abnormal blood vessels located between the retina and the sclera. |
13 | $295 | $1,645 |
| 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. |
11 | $94 | $400 |
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 (51%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 9% for ophthalmology 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. Schefler is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 9% in TX), with consulting-driven industry engagement in the top 9% of TX peers, with 18 years of NPI registration.
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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