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Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

8004 Myrtle Trace Drive
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 234-8939

Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

4887 Socastee Boulevard Suite 9
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

(843) 293-1005

(843) 234-6990

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6010 Highway 7 07 Suite 100
Myrtle Beach, SC 29588

(843) 293-1006

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8004 Myrtle Trace Drive
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 234-8939

(843) 234-8959

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In The News

“In 2013, the practice fired that doctor, Catherine Schaefer, who then brought her allegations about the practice's billing procedures to the attention of federal fraud attorneys in the U.S....”—"EXCLUSIVE: Feds accuse big Midlands doctors group of fraud", The State, May 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2012 were lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	172
ambulatory monitoring	14
blood draw	53
cardiac procedures	141
doctor visit	1080
lab tests	465
neck imaging	42
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	185
ultrasound (sonogram)	443
urologic procedures	22
vaccines	147
vascular procedures	195

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2013 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	43
ambulatory monitoring	11
blood draw	610
cardiac procedures	32
diabetes management	143
doctor visit	1461
lab tests	7296
musculoskeletal imaging	19
neck imaging	18
preventive care	700
spinal procedures	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
thyroid function tests	954
ultrasound (sonogram)	85
urologic procedures	17
vaccines	81
vascular procedures	38
X-rays	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	19
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2014 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	20
doctor visit	72
lab tests	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	33
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
blood draw	131
breathing treatment	11
doctor visit	1040
hip imaging	21
immobilization	15
lab tests	773
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	33
preventive care	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	72
vaccines	22
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13
X-rays	123

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	1242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1516
Black	374
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	950
From 75 to 84	476
85 and over	174
Less than 65	364

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	233
lab tests	48
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	108
doctor visit	804
lab tests	493
preventive care	125
vaccines	29

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	70
doctor visit	929
lab tests	498
preventive care	149
vaccines	79

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	56
doctor visit	538
lab tests	333
preventive care	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	734

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	16
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2021 were lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	27
doctor visit	328
lab tests	27
preventive care	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	18
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2022 were lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	117
lab tests	135
preventive care	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC during 2023 were lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	76
lab tests	88
preventive care	33

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	56
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Myrtle Beach, SC were thyroid function tests, lab tests, ultrasound (sonogram) and blood draw.

abdominal imaging	77
ambulatory monitoring	12
blood draw	203
cardiac procedures	86
diabetes management	85
doctor visit	721
hip imaging	21
immobilization	15
lab tests	931
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	26
neck imaging	30
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	135
spinal procedures	30
thoracic (chest) imaging	64
thyroid function tests	954
ultrasound (sonogram)	264
urologic procedures	19
vaccines	61
vascular procedures	116
wound repair (e.g. stitches)	13
X-rays	122

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	213
Male	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	53
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	258
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
85 and over	18
75 to 84	68
Less than 65	53
65 to 74	172

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	3
Cancer	6

Education & Training

She has a state license in South Carolina.

Licensed In: South Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$224 RYBELSUS $127	Ozempic $75	$22
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$193 KRYSTEXXA $181	Duexis $12
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$189 XARELTO $139	INVOKANA $50
Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$172 VOQUEZNA $172
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$104 Solitaire $104
Other	$650 LANTUS $98	KRYSTEXXA $77	Contrave $53	REXULTI $46	Omnipod $31	Other $345

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,471
Education	$62

Biography

Dr. Catherine Schaefer sees patients in Conway, SC and Myrtle Beach, SC. Her medical specialty is family medicine. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Catherine A. Schaefer, MD From 2012 - 2023

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