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Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD

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(Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD)

(79 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease), General Surgery, Oncology (Cancer Care), General Practice and Urologic Oncology

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: robotic prostatectomy, elevated PSA, minimally invasive procedures, and more.

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 20-150
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 695-8146

Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD is an urologist in Chicago, IL specializing in urology (urinary tract disease), general surgery, oncology (cancer care), general practice and urologic oncology. He graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD is affiliated with Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, CHESTERTON PHYSICAL THERAPY INC and Northwestern Medicine Urology.

Office Locations

675 N St Clair Street Galter Pavilion, Ste 20-150
Chicago, IL 60611

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Edward Schaeffer, chair of the Department of Urology at Northwestern Medicine, joins Marie Saavedra.”—"Raising awareness on prostate cancer for men", CBS News, September 2024

“Operations to treat appendicitis or ruptured gallbladders, for example, are emergency procedures, said Dr. Edward Schaeffer, the director of the Polsky Urologic Cancer Institute and chair of...”—"Lloyd Austin's prostate procedure: When is surgery considered 'elective'?", Yahoo News, January 2024

“Dr Edward Schaeffer, a consultant urologist who treated comic actor Ben Stiller for prostate cancer, says he does not recommend the drug finasteride 'for any man' due to the common side effects...”—"Top doctor says he'd never treat patients with hair-loss pill", Daily Mail Online, October 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

biopsy

core needle prostate biopsy

laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy

laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

lymphadenectomy

minimally invasive prostate surgery

prostate punch biopsy

prostate surgery

By Affordability:

laparoscopic prostate surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD performed more biopsy, core needle prostate biopsy, laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy, laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection), minimally invasive prostate surgery, prostate punch biopsy, and prostate surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for laparoscopic prostate surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

minimally invasive procedures

urologic procedures

By Affordability:

lymph node procedures

minimally invasive prostate surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD performed more minimally invasive procedures, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lymph node procedures, and minimally invasive prostate surgery 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. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	32
diagnostic procedures	43
dissection	26
doctor visit	161
excision	26
lymph node procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	86
minor procedures	43
open surgery	15
pelvic surgery	26
urologic procedures	90

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	42
diagnostic procedures	32
dissection	42
doctor visit	163
excision	42
lymph node procedures	42
minimally invasive procedures	97
minor procedures	32
open surgery	18
pelvic surgery	42
urologic procedures	91

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2013

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	43
diagnostic procedures	34
dissection	39
doctor visit	165
excision	39
lymph node procedures	39
minimally invasive procedures	94
minor procedures	34
open surgery	19
pelvic surgery	39
urologic procedures	93

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, minor procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

cancer surgery	29
diagnostic procedures	61
dissection	20
doctor visit	111
excision	20
lymph node procedures	20
minimally invasive procedures	110
minor procedures	61
pelvic surgery	20
urologic procedures	90

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	64
cancer surgery	16
diagnostic procedures	36
dissection	16
doctor visit	192
excision	16
lab tests	88
lymph node procedures	16
minimally invasive procedures	82
minor procedures	36
pelvic surgery	16
urologic procedures	115

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	52

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	100
cancer surgery	36
diagnostic procedures	47
dissection	27
doctor visit	280
excision	27
hormone therapy	31
lab tests	26
lymph node procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	110
minor procedures	47
pelvic surgery	27
urologic procedures	160

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, blood draw and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	145
cancer surgery	45
diagnostic procedures	76
dissection	40
doctor visit	355
excision	40
hormone therapy	48
lymph node procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	161
minor procedures	76
pelvic surgery	40
urologic procedures	159

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2018

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	18
Dementia	5
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and minor procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	128
cancer surgery	51
diagnostic procedures	68
dissection	47
doctor visit	307
excision	47
hormone therapy	53
lymph node procedures	47
minimally invasive procedures	166
minor procedures	68
pelvic surgery	47
urologic procedures	172

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	267
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	232
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	17
Dementia	3
Cancer	69

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, blood draw and cancer surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	117
cancer surgery	53
diagnostic procedures	44
dissection	50
doctor visit	234
excision	50
hormone therapy	29
lymph node procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	159
minor procedures	44
pelvic surgery	50
urologic procedures	137

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	241
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2020

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	10
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were blood draw, urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	152
cancer surgery	48
diagnostic procedures	58
dissection	48
doctor visit	317
excision	48
hormone therapy	32
lymph node procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	143
minor procedures	36
pelvic surgery	48
urologic procedures	149

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	23
Hispanic	14
Asian	12
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2021

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	67

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, diagnostic procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	49
cancer surgery	35
diagnostic procedures	54
dissection	36
doctor visit	286
excision	36
hormone therapy	39
lymph node procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	114
minor procedures	43
pelvic surgery	36
urologic procedures	102

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	294
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD in 2022

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated as an urologist in Chicago, IL were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and lab tests.

blood draw	107
cancer surgery	39
diagnostic procedures	50
dissection	35
doctor visit	233
excision	35
hormone therapy	38
lab tests	57
lymph node procedures	35
minimally invasive procedures	120
minor procedures	47
open surgery	17
pelvic surgery	35
urologic procedures	123

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD.

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	204
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	1
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	186

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD treated were cancer, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	8
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	57
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD graduated from University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Johns Hopkins University. He is certified by the American Board of Urology - Urology (Certified) and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Johns Hopkins University (2007)

Board Certification: American Board of Urology - Urology (Certified)

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center

CHESTERTON PHYSICAL THERAPY INC

Northwestern Medicine Urology

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 79 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chicago, IL.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$22,532 TALZENNA $12,905	XTANDI $9,051	ORGOVYX $576
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$21,945 PYLARIFY $21,945
AbbVie, Inc.	$17,491 Lupron $17,491
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$5,265 XTANDI $1,140	$4,125
AbbVie Inc.	$2,500 Lupron Depot $2,500
Other	$5,481 Erleada $2,070	Prolaris $1,100	NO PRODUCT DISCUSSED $906	SonaBlate $47	ZYTIGA $30	Other $1,327

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$49,805
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$20,643
Travel and Lodging	$2,636
Food and Beverage	$2,131

Research Payments

Dr. Edward M. Schaeffer, MD, PhD has received 2 research payments totaling $52,554.

Biography

Dr. Edward Schaeffer specializes in general practice, general surgery, and urologic oncology. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. Clinical interests for Dr. Schaeffer include prostate screening, robotic prostatectomy, and elevated PSA. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Schaeffer's professional affiliations include Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), and Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital. He has an open panel in Chicago, IL according to Yext.