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Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD

(2099 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

5620 E. Bell Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

(602) 493-9361

Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD is affiliated with OrthoArizona, Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Honor Health, Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center, Arizona Specialty Hospital (Formerly OASIS) Surgcenter of Camelback, HonorHealth Thompson Peak Hospital, HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Hospital-North Mountain, The Orthopedic Surgery Center of Arizona (TOSCA) and HonorHealth Shea Medical Center.

Office Locations

OrthoArizona

5355 East High Street Suite 113
Phoenix, AZ 85054

(602) 493-9361

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OrthoArizona

5620 E. Bell Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

(602) 493-9361

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8405 North Pima Center Parkway Clinic Suite 101, Instantortho Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

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In The News

“But after hearing from Dr. Brian Shafer of the Phoenix Orthopedic Group, Profato said he is convinced the fight poses no risk.”—"Westbrook cleared for cage match", The Washington Times, February 2005

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

In 2023, Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 25%

By Volume:

musculoskeletal imaging

In 2012, Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD performed more musculoskeletal imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2012 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	136
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic evaluation	18
doctor visit	510
injections	136
joint surgery	45
manual therapy	185
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	124
rehabilitation	393
spinal procedures	25
upper extremity surgery	45
X-rays	149

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2013 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	139
decompression surgery	17
diagnostic evaluation	23
doctor visit	685
injections	139
joint surgery	47
manual therapy	326
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	46
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	15
rehabilitation	827
spinal procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	47
X-rays	87

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	349
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	15
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2014 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	173
decompression surgery	21
diagnostic evaluation	25
doctor visit	720
injections	173
joint surgery	42
manual therapy	216
minimally invasive procedures	42
musculoskeletal imaging	136
rehabilitation	771
spinal procedures	32
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	168

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2015 were rehabilitation, X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	656
injections	146
joint surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	151
rehabilitation	351
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	151

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	34
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	16
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2016 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	195
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	24
decompression surgery	27
diagnostic evaluation	13
doctor visit	685
injections	195
joint surgery	85
manual therapy	224
minimally invasive procedures	74
musculoskeletal imaging	164
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	541
upper extremity surgery	85
X-rays	164

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	405
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	17
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2017 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	256
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	795
injections	256
joint surgery	40
manual therapy	420
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	160
rehabilitation	1178
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	29
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	3
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2018 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	888
injections	244
joint surgery	74
manual therapy	340
minimally invasive procedures	61
musculoskeletal imaging	190
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	1290
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	190

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	37
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2019 were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	318
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	887
injections	318
joint surgery	54
manual therapy	416
minimally invasive procedures	40
musculoskeletal imaging	188
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	1682
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	637
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	421
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	36
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2020 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	294
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	883
injections	294
joint surgery	74
manual therapy	53
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	143
reconstructive surgery	19
rehabilitation	301
upper extremity surgery	74
X-rays	143

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	523
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	29
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	329
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	23
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	867
injections	329
joint surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	83
musculoskeletal imaging	153
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	153

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	380
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	934
injections	380
joint surgery	83
minimally invasive procedures	68
musculoskeletal imaging	139
reconstructive surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	139

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	466
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	28
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	2
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Phoenix, AZ were rehabilitation, manual therapy, aspiration and injections.

aspiration	237
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	21
diagnostic evaluation	19
doctor visit	773
injections	237
joint surgery	58
manual therapy	272
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	144
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	814
spinal procedures	28
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	153

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	468
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	150
85 and over	21
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	306

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	2
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OrthoArizona

Scottsdale Shea Medical Center

Honor Health

Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center

Arizona Specialty Hospital (Formerly OASIS) Surgcenter of Camelback

HonorHealth Thompson Peak Hospital

HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Hospital-North Mountain

The Orthopedic Surgery Center of Arizona (TOSCA)

HonorHealth Shea Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Medicare Advantage, Oscar, CIGNA Commercial, Aetna Medicare, Aetna Commercial, BlueCross BlueShield Alliance, Mercy Care, Banner Aetna and HonorHealth Employee Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Medicare Advantage

Oscar

CIGNA Commercial

Aetna Medicare

Aetna Commercial

BlueCross BlueShield Alliance

Mercy Care

Banner Aetna

HonorHealth Employee Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 2099 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Phoenix, AZ.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian L. Shafer, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Allergan, Inc.	$61,244 DURYSTA $60,569	VUITY $675
AbbVie Inc.	$51,902 DURYSTA $51,902
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$162 SYNVISC-ONE $97	Osteoarthritis of the knee $64
BIOVENTUS LLC	$143 Durolane $64	GELSYN 3 $57	Exogen $22
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$131 CORI $131
Other	$910 Knee $86	EUFLEXXA $65	XARTEMIS XR $63	iTotal PS $58	Non Covered $54	Other $583

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$96,622
Consulting Fee	$11,669
Travel and Lodging	$4,095
Food and Beverage	$2,105

Biography

Dr. Brian Shafer's areas of specialization are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, OrthoArizona, and Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center. Dr. Shafer appears to be in-network for Aetna Medicare, Cigna, CIGNA Plans, and more. He attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Washington.