Edward William Schaefer Jr., MD
NPI 1275507444ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Columbia, MD
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) in Columbia, Maryland, trained at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (class of 1975). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $812,546 for 822 claims, against $94,792 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,605 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1275507444 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 20, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | D18457 | MD |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | D00018457 | MD |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (MD) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 325 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,370 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $94,792 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 822 · 1,423 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 144 |
| Total drug cost | $812,546 |
| Generic share | 38% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1975 |
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Howard County Center for Lung and Sleep Medicine, LLCColumbia, MD · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical CenterColumbia, MD
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,605 · 62 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$1,879 · 72 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $370.23 | 17 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $171.25 | 6 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $156.79 | 6 |
| Harmony Biosciences LLC | $106.64 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $101.65 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,605 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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