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Dr. Andrew Shaffer, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

909 Fulton Street Se
Minneapolis, MN 55455

(612) 672-7422

Dr. Andrew Shaffer, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Minneapolis, MN specializing in thoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Andrew Shaffer, MD is affiliated with University of Minnesota Physicians, HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC and FAIRVIEW EXPRESS CARE.

Office Locations

Address:

909 Fulton Street Se
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	30
doctor visit	19
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	15
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	42
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	26
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	73
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	51
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	22
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	36

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	39
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Andrew Shaffer, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Minneapolis, MN were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	43
doctor visit	35
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	17
open surgery	35
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	35
vascular procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	11

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	25
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	5
85 and over	1
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Andrew Shaffer, MD From 2017 - 2021

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

Hypertension	30
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	3
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Andrew Shaffer, MD graduated from University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Andrew Shaffer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Minnesota Physicians

HENNEPIN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC

FAIRVIEW EXPRESS CARE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AtriCure, Inc.	$4,286 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $1,444	ATRICLIP PRO2 $87	Cardiovascular $69	ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $52	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $29	Other $2,605
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,030 Pericardial Heart Valves $1,577	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Mitral Ease Pericardial Valve $552	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $179	Other Tissue Valves $16	$705
Abbott Laboratories	$2,320 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $1,182	CardioMEMS HF System $555	Circulatory Support $382	CentriMag $110	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $75	Other $17
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$1,839 HeartMate PHP $1,839
CryoLife, Inc.	$1,358 On-X $657	TMR $65	$636
Other	$2,220 HeartWare HVAD $799	Bioprosthetic Valve $437	ON-X AORTIC HEART VALVE WITH CONFORM-X SEWING RING AND EXTENDED HOLDER $268	TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $219	Valiant Captivia $176	Other $321

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$9,430
Food and Beverage	$5,127
Education	$496

Research Payments

Dr. Andrew Shaffer, MD has received 59 research payments totaling $224,400.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Shaffer is a specialist in general surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Shaffer obtained his medical school training at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Minnesota Physicians and Hennepin Healthcare.