David Harold Schaer, MD
NPI 1205892809ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· East Brunswick, NJ
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in East Brunswick, New Jersey, trained at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine (class of 1981). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $995,092 for 6,229 claims, against $183,552 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $352.27 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1205892809 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 9, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 9, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MA49759 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 25MA04975900 | NJ |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 25MA04975900 | NJ |
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) (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 799 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,012 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $183,552 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,229 · 17,222 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 655 |
| Total drug cost | $995,092 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of California, San Diego School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1981 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Interventional Cardiology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Robert Wood Johnson Physician EnterpriseEdison, NJ · 75 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ
- Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$352.27 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$8,865 · 18 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $125.00 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $118.40 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $48.42 | 3 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $20.43 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $20.10 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$352.27 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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