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Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD

(99 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1993)

2444 East Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871

(508) 973-1690

Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD is a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD is affiliated with Southcoast Health and SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP INC.

Office Locations

208 Mill Road 2nd Floor
Fairhaven, MA 02719

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Southcoast Health

2444 East Main Road
Portsmouth, RI 02871

(508) 973-1690

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2023

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inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123
minimally invasive procedures	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	100
inpatient care	100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	21
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	48
Dementia	22
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	134
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	23
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	101
gastrointestinal procedures	108
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	108
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	48
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	32
gastrointestinal procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	61
doctor visit	70
gastrointestinal procedures	91
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	91
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	35
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	25
Dementia	19
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	142
gastrointestinal procedures	163
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
minimally invasive procedures	163
preventive care	58
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	88

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	47
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	130
gastrointestinal procedures	141
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	141
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	85

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	39
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Fairhaven, MA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	95
gastrointestinal procedures	78
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	78
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	99

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	150
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19
65 to 74	78

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

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD graduated from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine in 1993. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine (1993)

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Southcoast Health

SOUTHCOAST PHYSICIANS GROUP INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.71 out of 5 stars based on 99 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fairhaven, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$514 SUTAB $354	SUPREP BOWEL PREP $160
AbbVie Inc.	$479 LINZESS $261	Creon $152	Humira $65
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$445 XIFAXAN $347	Trulance $79	ENVIVE $19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	$368 ENTYVIO $265	GATTEX $32	MOTEGRITY $30	$41
Celgene Corporation	$153 ZEPOSIA $153
Other	$574 CLENPIQ $75	STELARA $67	GIVLAARI $42	Humira $41	Ocaliva $41	Other $308

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,136
Gift	$376
Education	$22

Biography

Dr. Theodore Schafer is a medical specialist in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Schafer is rated highly by his patients. He is a graduate of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with Southcoast Health.

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2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Theodore W. Schafer, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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Biography

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