Colin D. Shafer, M.D.
NPI 1306810494ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Santa Barbara, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Santa Barbara, California, trained at Emory University School of Medicine (class of 1996). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $876,073 for 3,457 claims, against $321,830 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $763.46 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306810494 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 10, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | C55176 | CA |
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) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,622 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,395 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $321,830 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,457 · 8,997 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 518 |
| Total drug cost | $876,073 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Emory University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1996 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA · 320 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Goleta Valley Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$763.46 · 14 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$488.60 · 17 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $293.10 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $94.57 | 1 |
| Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. | $86.00 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $83.19 | 1 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $81.03 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$763.46 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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