In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) 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. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	159
doctor visit	159
hospital care	447
inpatient care	447
pulmonary testing	47
sleep study	345

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	149
doctor visit	127
hospital care	518
inpatient care	518
pulmonary testing	80
sleep study	289

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	76
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	151
doctor visit	175
hospital care	633
inpatient care	633
pulmonary testing	100
sleep study	289

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	109
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	183
doctor visit	211
hospital care	705
inpatient care	705
pulmonary testing	114
sleep study	369

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	856
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1466
Black	84
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	660
From 75 to 84	514
85 and over	222
Less than 65	242

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	171
doctor visit	228
hospital care	834
inpatient care	834
pulmonary testing	130
sleep study	387
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
X-rays	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	770
Black	66
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	148
Less than 65	135

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
doctor visit	218
hospital care	794
inpatient care	794
pulmonary testing	144
sleep study	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	33
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	114
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	46
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
doctor visit	246
hospital care	761
inpatient care	761
pulmonary testing	282
sleep study	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	364
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	38
Hispanic	21
Asian	11
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	263
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	124
Less than 65	89

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	26
doctor visit	258
hospital care	735
inpatient care	735
pulmonary testing	306
sleep study	41

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	31
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	115
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	48
Dementia	23
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	13
doctor visit	190
hospital care	655
inpatient care	655
pulmonary testing	166
sleep study	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	269

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	495
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	120
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	46
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	206
hospital care	524
inpatient care	524
pulmonary testing	199

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	471
Black	28
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	86
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176
hospital care	482
inpatient care	482
pulmonary testing	208
sleep study	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	28
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	100
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167
hospital care	377
inpatient care	377
pulmonary testing	156

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	56
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	22
doctor visit	191
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320
pulmonary testing	135

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	180

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	42
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Cookeville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and pulmonary testing.

airway management	98
bronchoscopy	22
doctor visit	196
hospital care	598
inpatient care	598
pulmonary testing	159
sleep study	180
thoracic (chest) imaging	17
X-rays	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Female	309
Male	325

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	33
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	540
Hispanic	15
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	100
75 to 84	206
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Cancer	17
Dementia	20

Education & Training

He has a state license in Tennessee.

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$18,385 ELIQUIS $18,381	ZYVOX $4
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$13,135 ELIQUIS $13,135
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,116 ILLUMISITE $1,116
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$689 OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $689
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$284 OFEV $250	$34
Other	$1,574 Esbriet $169	VIBERZI $165	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $164	Respiratoriy Care Undiv $130	TEZSPIRE $120	Other $826

**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	$27,200
Food and Beverage	$4,170
Consulting Fee	$2,250
Travel and Lodging	$1,507
Education	$57

Biography

Dr. James Shaffer is a specialist in adult critical care. He works in Cookeville, TN. Dr. Shaffer obtained a license to practice in Tennessee.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James P. Shaffer, MD From 2012 - 2024

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