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Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer, MD, PHD

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1679001747

Nathaniel Elliot Schaffer, MD, PHD is an Orthopedic Surgery in Denver, Colorado. Graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2017, 9 years ago. Practices with Denver Health and Hospital Authority, a 829-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Colorado, Michigan, Tennessee and Washington.

Years since qualifying
9
Trained at
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Licensed in
CO, MI, TN, WA
In the registry since
2017
Specialties on file
4
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.
PHD — Doctor of Philosophy
A research doctorate. In healthcare it usually sits alongside a clinical licence.

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Practice location Address checks out

777 Bannock St
Denver, CO 80204-4597
Phone: (303) 436-4949
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Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Trauma Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207XX0801X · Licence 0075582 (CO)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence 4301112013 (MI)
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician Taxonomy 207XX0801X · Licence 65391 (TN)
Orthopaedic Trauma Physician Taxonomy 207XX0801X · Licence MD61443193 (WA)

Record details

NPI number1679001747
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD , PHD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 1, 2017
Last updated in NPPESAugust 20, 2025
Certification dateAugust 20, 2025
Mailing address777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204-4597

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL SCHOOL AT DALLAS
Graduated 2017 (9 years in practice)
Group practice Denver Health And Hospital Authority — 829 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

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