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Dr. Richard Dwight Shaffer, MD

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine

St. George's University School of Medicine

3050 E. River Bluff Boulevard Suite 2nd Floor
Ozark, MO 65721

(417) 885-3000

Dr. Richard Dwight Shaffer, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MO specializing in family medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Richard Dwight Shaffer, MD is affiliated with Mercy Health System, Mercy Hospital Springfield and MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES.

Office Locations

Address:

3045 S National Avenue Suite 110
Springfield, MO 65804

Address:

3050 E. River Bluff Boulevard Suite 2nd Floor
Ozark, MO 65721

emergency care	70

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	38
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	33
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

emergency care	321
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
nursing home care	12

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	86
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

emergency care	415
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	109
Less than 65	95

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	30
Cancer	13

emergency care	350

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	218
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	154

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

emergency care	340

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	61
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	24
Less than 65	170

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

emergency care	137

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	75

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	29
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

emergency care	237

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	126

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	44
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	36
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	129

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	31
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Dwight Shaffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Springfield, MO were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	50
doctor visit	218
emergency care	267
hospital care	102
inpatient care	102
lab tests	29
minimally invasive procedures	29
nursing home care	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dwight Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	43
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	46
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	49
85 and over	37
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	59

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Dwight Shaffer, MD From 2015 - 2022

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	8
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Dwight Shaffer, MD graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Mercy Health System

Mercy Hospital Springfield

MERCY CLINIC SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITIES

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Dwight Shaffer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.86 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Dwight Shaffer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Springfield, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$212 JARDIANCE $212
Vapotherm Inc	$23 Precision Flow $23

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$235

Biography

Dr. Richard Shaffer is a specialist in family medicine and emergency medicine in Springfield, MO and Ozark, MO. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Springfield. Dr. Shaffer attended medical school at St. George's University School of Medicine. Dr. Shaffer trained at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU) for his residency.