Ron Douglas Schafer
NPI 1497806038ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Mount Ayr, IA
Physician Assistant, Medical in Mount Ayr, Iowa, trained at University of Nebraska College of Medicine (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $693,835 for 6,734 claims, against $1,287 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $610.39 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497806038 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 12, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 23, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 001299 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 20 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 23 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,287 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,734 · 12,930 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 473 |
| Total drug cost | $693,835 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Nebraska College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Ringgold County HospitalMount Ayr, IA · 34 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Greater Regional Medical CenterCreston, IA
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical CenterDes Moines, IA
- Ringgold County HospitalMount Ayr, IA
Other facilities
- EverystepHome health agency · Creston, IA
- Taylor County Public Health AgencyHome health agency · Bedford, IA
- EverystepHospice · Des Moines, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$610.39 · 37 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,675 · 51 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $136.73 | 13 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $130.28 | 3 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. | $63.92 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $51.28 | 3 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $37.14 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$610.39 · 37 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records