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Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

1900 S Coulter Street
Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 353-3061

Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD is a neurologist in Amarillo, TX specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD is affiliated with Amarillo Medical Specialists, LLP.

Office Locations

1900 S Coulter Street
Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 353-3061

(806) 353-3435

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

blood tests

nerve conduction studies

By Affordability:

antibody tests

antinuclear antibody test

autoantibody tests

blood count tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

blood tests

complete blood count

creatine kinase tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

sed rate

serum folate test

thyroid blood test

thyroid function tests

total creatine kinase test

venipuncture

vitamin B12 test

vitamin D test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD performed more blood tests, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for antibody tests, antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, autoantibody tests, blood count tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood tests, complete blood count (CBC), creatine kinase tests, folic acid tests, immunoglobulin tests, lab tests, metabolic panel, phlebotomy for lab tests, sed rate (ESR), serum folate test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, total creatine kinase test, venipuncture (phlebotomy), vitamin B12 test, and vitamin D test 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:

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

electrodiagnostic testing

electrophysiological study

nerve conduction studies

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD performed more thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) 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:

antinuclear antibody test

complete blood count

In 2012, Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD performed more antinuclear antibody (ANA) test, and complete blood count (CBC) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2012 were diagnostic procedures, lab tests and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	983
doctor visit	152
lab tests	106
thyroid function tests	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2013 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	314
doctor visit	315
lab tests	766
thyroid function tests	110

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	0
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	22
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2014 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, thyroid function tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	93
diagnostic procedures	276
doctor visit	240
lab tests	813
thyroid function tests	135

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	25
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2015 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	132
diabetes management	14
diagnostic procedures	262
doctor visit	293
lab tests	719
preventive care	14
thyroid function tests	108

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	408
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	50
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	23
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2016 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	177
diabetes management	12
diagnostic procedures	284
doctor visit	400
lab tests	809
preventive care	12
thyroid function tests	95

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	444
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	28
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2017 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	161
diabetes management	11
diagnostic procedures	363
doctor visit	401
lab tests	813
preventive care	11
thyroid function tests	98

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	497
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	44
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2018 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	157
diagnostic procedures	350
doctor visit	446
lab tests	986
thyroid function tests	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	501
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	51
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2019 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	134
diagnostic procedures	398
doctor visit	370
lab tests	674
thyroid function tests	100

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	295
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	48
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2020 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	172
diagnostic procedures	372
doctor visit	362
lab tests	978
thyroid function tests	102

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	260
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	38
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2021 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	131
diagnostic procedures	420
doctor visit	305
lab tests	736
thyroid function tests	78

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	527
Black	0
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	309
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	51
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX during 2022 were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	92
diagnostic procedures	442
doctor visit	252
lab tests	480
thyroid function tests	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	0
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	308
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	53
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated as a neurologist in Amarillo, TX were lab tests, diagnostic procedures, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

blood draw	138
diabetes management	12
diagnostic procedures	405
doctor visit	321
lab tests	716
preventive care	12
thyroid function tests	92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	463
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	170
85 and over	37
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	258

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	9
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Amarillo Medical Specialists, LLP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$17,040 COPAXONE $15,748	AJOVY $457	Unclassified $220	AZILECT $209	AUSTEDO $19	Other $387
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$13,258 Betaseron $13,258
Genentech USA, Inc.	$3,925 OCREVUS $3,925
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$396 KESIMPTA $163	MAYZENT $113	Gilenya $57	NON BRAND $55	Aimovig $8
GENZYME CORPORATION	$272 LEMTRADA $145	AUBAGIO $128
Other	$1,088 Nuedexta $222	ZEPOSIA $206	NOURIANZ $144	Mavenclad $142	SOLIRIS $127	Other $246

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$12,174
Honoraria	$11,500
Consulting Fee	$7,230
Food and Beverage	$4,589
Education	$266
Other	$220

Biography

Dr. Lawrence Schaeffer is a neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) specialist in Amarillo, TX. He has received professional recognition including the following: Texas Super Doctors.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lawrence Anthony Schaeffer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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