Robert Francis Schaefer, MD
NPI 1659481299ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Highland, IL
Family Medicine (MD) with Hshs Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Highland, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,862,533 for 22,161 claims, against $4,379 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $949.38 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Barnes Jewish Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659481299 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 4, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 036134335 | IL |
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 - Family Practice (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 282 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 516 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,379 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22,161 · 41,805 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 921 |
| Total drug cost | $1,862,533 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Hshs Medical Group IncO Fallon, IL · 219 clinicians
- St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St FHighland, IL · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Hshs Holy Family Hospital IncGreenville, IL
- Hshs St Elizabeth's HospitalO Fallon, IL
- St Joseph's HospitalHighland, IL
- St Josephs HospitalBreese, IL
Other facilities
- Bond County Health DepartmentHome health agency · Greenville, IL
- Hshs Home Care IllinoisHome health agency · Effingham, IL
- Mederi Caretenders of Fairview HeightsHome health agency · Fairview Heights, IL
- Highland Health Care CenterNursing home · Highland, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$949.38 · 59 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$972.96 · 68 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $167.65 | 13 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $150.16 | 15 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $104.27 | 6 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $98.95 | 5 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $82.88 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$872.30 · 57 payments
- Education$77.08 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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