Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, M.D.
NPI 1528017324ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Amarillo, TX
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D.) with Amarillo Medical Specialists,llp, practicing in Amarillo, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $506,440 for 1,016 claims, against $144,675 paid for services in 2024. Argenx US, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $31.85 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1528017324 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 24, 2011 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | H5053 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | H5053 | TX |
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 - Neurology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 579 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,750 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $144,675 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,016 · 2,185 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 168 |
| Total drug cost | $506,440 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Amarillo Medical Specialists,llpAmarillo, TX · 42 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$31.85 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$14.28 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Argenx US, Inc. | $16.24 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $15.61 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$31.85 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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