Benjamin M. Schaefer, MD
NPI 1083649263ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Rhinebeck, NY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice PC, practicing in Rhinebeck, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,149,334 for 6,792 claims, against $338,730 paid for services in 2024. Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $215.68 in all, mostly education. Lists Ellenville Regional Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1083649263 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 270188 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Bariatric Medicine | 207RB0002X | 270188 | NY |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 270188 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CT); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 2,316 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 12,328 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $338,730 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,792 · 16,925 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 885 |
| Total drug cost | $2,149,334 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice PCPoughkeepsie, NY · 70 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ellenville Regional HospitalEllenville, NY
- Healthalliance Hospital Marys Avenue CampusKingston, NY
- Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck, NY
- Sharon HospitalSharon, CT
- Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$215.68 · 6 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$292.19 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $88.99 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $76.11 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $26.35 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $24.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$121.26 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$94.42 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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