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Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

University of Nebraska College of Medicine

4508 38th Street HealthPark Medical Office Building Suite 157
Columbus, NE 68601

(402) 562-7133

Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD is a general internist in Columbus, NE specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD is affiliated with CHI Health and ALEGENT CREIGHTON CLINIC.

Office Locations

4508 38th Street HealthPark Medical Office Building Suite 157
Columbus, NE 68601

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704 N 3rd Street
Plainview, NE 68769

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

fasting blood glucose test

prothrombin time test

By Affordability:

blood glucose tests

blood tests

fasting blood glucose test

glucose tests

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD performed more fasting blood glucose test, and prothrombin time (PT) test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for blood glucose tests, blood tests, fasting blood glucose test, and glucose tests 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 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

skin lesion destruction

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

diabetes screening

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD performed more blood draw, phlebotomy for lab tests, and skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, diabetes screening, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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:

diabetes screening

impacted ear wax removal

lab tests

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes management

glycated protein test

lab tests

liver function tests

urinalysis

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Nebraska, Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD performed more diabetes screening, impacted ear wax removal, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, diabetes management, glycated protein test, lab tests, liver function tests (LFTs), and urinalysis 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. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	870
diabetes management	84
doctor visit	1997
ear procedures	35
hospital care	916
inpatient care	895
lab tests	1429
nursing home care	104
preventive care	233
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60
skin procedures	60
vaccines	211

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1193
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	1991
ear procedures	25
excision	20
hospital care	829
inpatient care	775
lab tests	1407
nursing home care	142
outpatient care	54
preventive care	221
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
skin procedures	46
vaccines	221

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	936
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	197
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	901
diabetes management	70
doctor visit	1759
ear procedures	35
hospital care	835
inpatient care	743
lab tests	1336
nursing home care	80
outpatient care	92
preventive care	188
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	78
skin procedures	78
vaccines	188

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	799
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	185
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	981
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	2013
ear procedures	37
hospital care	911
inpatient care	792
lab tests	1837
nursing home care	117
outpatient care	119
preventive care	229
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	68
vaccines	229

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	820
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1722
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	580
From 75 to 84	694
85 and over	398
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1146
diabetes management	21
doctor visit	1976
ear procedures	64
hospital care	668
inpatient care	594
lab tests	1445
nursing home care	61
outpatient care	74
preventive care	220
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	142
skin procedures	142
vaccines	209

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	802
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	185
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	992
breathing treatment	12
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	2102
ear procedures	51
hospital care	552
inpatient care	461
lab tests	1363
nursing home care	23
outpatient care	91
preventive care	255
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126
skin procedures	126
vaccines	243

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	161
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	27
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1022
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	1891
ear procedures	48
hospital care	428
inpatient care	327
lab tests	1362
outpatient care	101
preventive care	249
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	109
skin procedures	109
vaccines	238

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	343

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	681
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	158
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1061
doctor visit	1948
ear procedures	49
hospital care	234
inpatient care	168
lab tests	1027
outpatient care	66
preventive care	223
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	158
skin procedures	158
vaccines	206

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	142
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	943
doctor visit	1614
ear procedures	27
lab tests	874
nursing home care	84
preventive care	216
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85
skin procedures	85
vaccines	202

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	126
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	868
doctor visit	1611
ear procedures	37
lab tests	708
nursing home care	61
preventive care	153
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	55
skin procedures	55
vaccines	140

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	541
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	129
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	762
diabetes management	85
doctor visit	1507
ear procedures	51
lab tests	690
preventive care	191
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	109
skin procedures	109
vaccines	82

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	106
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated as a general internist in Columbus, NE were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	976
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
diabetes management	50
doctor visit	1855
ear procedures	41
excision	20
hospital care	671
inpatient care	594
lab tests	1225
nursing home care	84
outpatient care	85
preventive care	216
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	94
skin procedures	94
vaccines	197

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	716
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	280
85 and over	162
Less than 65	37
65 to 74	252

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD graduated from University of Nebraska College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has a state license in Nebraska.

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center

Licensed In: Nebraska

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI Health

ALEGENT CREIGHTON CLINIC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Columbus, NE.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2023-12-29

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Schafer is also very kind and friendly.He always explains any pertinent information related to my visit thoroughly and answers any questions that I have. For the most part he includes me on any treatment solutions he has and is always willing to take my point of view into account. He is always professional, knowledgeable and very efficient during my appointments. Dr Schafer is always willing and helpful when it comes to specialty referrals when needed.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-19

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Dr Gregory Schafer is easy to talk with and explains things that you can understand. He is kind, caring and a great Internal Medicine Provider. His nurse [...] is also a very kind and caring person.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-03-05

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I'm happy with Dr. Schafer.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-04-13

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Dr. Schafer is great!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$133 XARELTO $74	INVOKANA $59
Pfizer Inc.	$106 ELIQUIS $70	VIAGRA $25	CHANTIX $11
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$66 ENTRESTO $66
Novo Nordisk Inc	$29 Tresiba $16	NovoLog $13
AbbVie Inc.	$19 VRAYLAR $19
Other	$84 PRALUENT (alirocumab) Injection $15	BYSTOLIC $14	Repatha $14	V-GO $11	Pradaxa $11	Other $20

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$426
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$11

Biography

Dr. Gregory Schafer's area of specialization is general internal medicine. Dr. Schafer obtained his medical school training at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine and performed his residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is rated 4.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is affiliated with CHI Health. Dr. Schafer welcomes new patients at his office inColumbus, NE as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Schafer, 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. Gregory J. Schafer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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