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Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

2030 S Solano Drive
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 521-1158

Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD is an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

2030 S Solano Drive
Las Cruces, NM 88001

(575) 521-1158

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13624 W Camino Del Sol Suite 200
Sun City West, AZ 85375

(623) 584-9295

(623) 546-2399

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

ophthalmic ultrasound

In 2023, Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD performed more ophthalmic ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ultrasound corneal pachymetry

By Affordability:

eye tests

ophthalmic biometry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD performed more ultrasound corneal pachymetry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for eye tests, and ophthalmic biometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	44
doctor visit	462
eye procedures	2895
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	58
doctor visit	763
eye procedures	3076
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	32
laser treatment	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	50

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	781
Female	1050

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1747
Black	28
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	800
From 75 to 84	719
85 and over	286
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2014 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	684
eye procedures	3427
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	33
laser treatment	41
ultrasound (sonogram)	51

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	865
Female	1203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1978
Black	24
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	938
From 75 to 84	793
85 and over	305
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2015 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	778
eye procedures	3067
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	16
laser treatment	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	48

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1720
Female	2312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3832
Black	44
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	58
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1774
From 75 to 84	1614
85 and over	594
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
doctor visit	887
eye procedures	3738
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	23
laser treatment	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	66

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	935
Female	1279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2108
Black	28
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1012
From 75 to 84	870
85 and over	310
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2017 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	60
doctor visit	673
eye procedures	3732
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	15
laser treatment	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	912
Female	1264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2064
Black	24
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	931
From 75 to 84	921
85 and over	302
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2018 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	67
doctor visit	701
eye procedures	3834
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	16
laser treatment	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	889
Female	1259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2038
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	26
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	893
From 75 to 84	940
85 and over	298
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2019 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	52
doctor visit	637
eye procedures	3725
laser treatment	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	870
Female	1229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1988
Black	23
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	809
From 75 to 84	992
85 and over	285
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2020 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
doctor visit	573
eye procedures	2820
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	16
laser treatment	49
ultrasound (sonogram)	150

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	692
Female	972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1559
Black	20
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	653
From 75 to 84	763
85 and over	232
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2021 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	71
doctor visit	1164
eye procedures	3351
laser treatment	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	137

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	776
Female	1144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1800
Black	26
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	689
From 75 to 84	916
85 and over	293
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM during 2022 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	79
doctor visit	2220
eye procedures	1946
laser treatment	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	80

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	683
Female	963

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1530
Black	22
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	527
From 75 to 84	845
85 and over	259
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Las Cruces, NM were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	57
doctor visit	867
eye procedures	3237
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	21
laser treatment	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	72

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	829
Female	1152

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1876
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	32

**Age**
75 to 84	852
85 and over	287
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	820

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arizona.

Licensed In: Arizona

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Allergan Inc.	$1,835 COMBIGAN $717	RESTASIS $492	LUMIGAN $226	OZURDEX $150	$250
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$1,578 Simbrinza $525	CataractEquipment $298	Durezol $246	ACTIVEFOCUS $122	CyPass $122	Other $265
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$1,447 Tecnis Symfony IOL $1,429	Tecnis 1-piece IOL $18
Alcon Vision LLC	$702 CLAREON $120	Rhopressa $57	Rocklatan $25	$500
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$687 Rocklatan $483	Rhopressa $204
Other	$4,445 VYZULTA $524	Bromsite $326	INVELTYS $305	ENVISTA $248	scanning laser ophthalmoscope $224	Other $2,817

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,014
Travel and Lodging	$1,146
Consulting Fee	$500
Education	$34

Biography

Dr. Charles Schaffer is a specialist in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Schaffer attended medical school at Albany Medical College.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Louis Schaffer, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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