Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of August 10, 2026.

Katherine R Schafer, MD

Individual provider Internal Medicine Physician · NPI 1073727079

Katherine R Schafer, MD is an Infectious Disease in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine in 2005, 21 years ago. Practices with Wake Forest University Health Sciences, a 2,621-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in North Carolina and Virginia.

Years since qualifying
21
Trained at
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Licensed in
NC, VA
In the registry since
2007
Specialties on file
3
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Partly verified

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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Infectious Diseases Medical Center Blvd
Winston Salem, NC 27157
Phone: (336) 716-4584
Fax: (336) 716-3825
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Specialties & licences

Infectious Disease Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RI0200X · Licence 2013-01558 (NC)
Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy 207R00000X · Licence 0101244544 (VA)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Taxonomy 390200000X · Licence 0116017490 (VA)

Record details

NPI number1073727079
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedMay 9, 2007
Last updated in NPPESJuly 29, 2013

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyINFECTIOUS DISEASE
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2005 (21 years in practice)
Group practice Wake Forest University Health Sciences — 2621 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations2 on file with Medicare

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