Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Christopher Lee Schaefer, DO

Individual provider Emergency Medicine Physician · NPI 1770953549

Dr. Christopher Lee Schaefer, DO practises Emergency Medicine in Visalia, California. Qualified in 2016, 10 years ago. Practices with Cep America - California, a 1,267-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in California.

Years since qualifying
10
Licensed in
CA
In the registry since
2015
What do these letters mean?
DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

400 W Mineral King Ave
Visalia, CA 93291-6237
Phone: (559) 624-2000
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Specialties & licences

Emergency Medicine Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207P00000X · Licence 20A15884 (CA)

Record details

NPI number1770953549
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DO
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedOctober 5, 2015
Last updated in NPPESMay 21, 2023
Certification dateMay 21, 2023

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyEMERGENCY MEDICINE
Medical schoolOTHER
Graduated 2016 (10 years in practice)
Group practice Cep America - California — 1267 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients667
Services billed 1,154 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $21 1 payment · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

  • Kaweah Health Medical Center Hospital · Visalia, CA

Colleagues at Cep America - California

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1267 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

Other providers in Visalia