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Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD

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(Dr. Gary Robert Schafer, MD)

(771 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

181 Daniel Road
Forest City, NC 28043

(828) 286-9036

Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD is a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC specializing in adult pulmonology and sleep medicine. Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD is affiliated with Rutherford Regional Health System, Atrium Health and CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC.

Office Locations

Rutherford Regional Health System

181 Daniel Road
Forest City, NC 28043

(828) 286-9036

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lung volume test

pulmonary function test

pulmonary testing

In 2012, Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD had a list price for lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	179
aspiration	12
blood draw	133
bronchoscopy	43
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	2272
hospital care	424
inpatient care	396
lab tests	179
minimally invasive procedures	43
minor procedures	12
outpatient care	28
preventive care	117
pulmonary testing	142
sleep study	292
thoracic (chest) imaging	258
thyroid function tests	15
vaccines	117
X-rays	258

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, sleep study and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	173
blood draw	114
bronchoscopy	50
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	2203
hospital care	353
inpatient care	353
lab tests	117
minimally invasive procedures	50
preventive care	88
pulmonary testing	91
sleep study	270
thoracic (chest) imaging	257
vaccines	88
X-rays	257

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1078
Female	1515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2276
Black	278
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	974
From 75 to 84	671
85 and over	347
Less than 65	601

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2014 were sleep study, inpatient care, hospital care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	175
blood draw	35
bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	2010
hospital care	294
inpatient care	294
lab tests	80
minimally invasive procedures	18
preventive care	85
pulmonary testing	65
sleep study	301
thoracic (chest) imaging	84
vaccines	85
X-rays	84

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1023
Female	1400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2140
Black	249
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	862
From 75 to 84	619
85 and over	319
Less than 65	623

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	138
blood draw	33
bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	1989
hospital care	273
inpatient care	260
lab tests	11
minimally invasive procedures	17
outpatient care	13
preventive care	81
pulmonary testing	50
sleep study	254
thoracic (chest) imaging	59
vaccines	81
X-rays	59

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1876
Female	2736

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4058
Black	482
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1664
From 75 to 84	1140
85 and over	578
Less than 65	1230

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2016 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	175
blood draw	25
bronchoscopy	19
doctor visit	1856
hospital care	177
inpatient care	177
minimally invasive procedures	19
preventive care	63
pulmonary testing	63
sleep study	303
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
vaccines	63
X-rays	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	619
Female	888

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1338
Black	153
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	349
85 and over	161
Less than 65	347

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	51
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2017 were sleep study, airway management, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	146
blood draw	14
bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	1950
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	54
pulmonary testing	40
sleep study	262
thoracic (chest) imaging	60
vaccines	54
X-rays	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1041
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	91
Less than 65	276

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2018 were sleep study, airway management, pulmonary testing and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	130
blood draw	18
bronchoscopy	26
doctor visit	1964
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	15
preventive care	34
pulmonary testing	59
sleep study	255
vaccines	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	515
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1032
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	89
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2019 were sleep study, airway management, pulmonary testing and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	130
blood draw	25
bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	1938
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
minimally invasive procedures	11
pulmonary testing	57
sleep study	210

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	641

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1055
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	555
From 75 to 84	317
85 and over	101
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2020 were sleep study, preventive care, vaccines and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	61
blood draw	15
doctor visit	1626
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
preventive care	87
pulmonary testing	22
sleep study	125
vaccines	87

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	567

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	80
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	498
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	67
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2021 were sleep study, airway management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	73
doctor visit	1475
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
preventive care	68
pulmonary testing	44
sleep study	135
vaccines	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	885
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	300
85 and over	79
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC during 2022 were sleep study, airway management, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	55
doctor visit	1281
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
preventive care	42
sleep study	112
vaccines	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	405
Female	477

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	815
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	420
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	63
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	34
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Forest City, NC were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

airway management	130
aspiration	12
blood draw	45
bronchoscopy	24
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1869
hospital care	148
inpatient care	144
lab tests	96
minimally invasive procedures	23
minor procedures	12
outpatient care	20
preventive care	71
pulmonary testing	63
sleep study	229
thoracic (chest) imaging	129
thyroid function tests	15
vaccines	71
X-rays	129

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	681
Female	908

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	146
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1417
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	413
85 and over	172
Less than 65	357
65 to 74	646

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	30
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

He completed residency at Maine Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Residency: Maine Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Rutherford Regional Health System

Atrium Health

CAROLINAS PHYSICIANS NETWORK INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, CIGNA Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Employers Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Molina Healthcare, Healthgram, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials and QuikTrip Corporation.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

CIGNA Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Employers Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Molina Healthcare

Healthgram

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Blue Essentials

QuikTrip Corporation

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 771 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gary R. Schafer, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Forest City, NC.

4.8

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$205 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $11	$194
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$122 Spin $122
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$96 Xyrem $96
Genentech USA, Inc.	$83 Esbriet $72	XOLAIR $12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$67 SYMBICORT $23	FASENRA $16	BREZTRI AEROSPHERE $13	$15
Other	$222 Neupro $32	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $31	NIOX VERO $29	Octrode $20	Perforomist $20	Other $90

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$764
Education	$32

Biography

Dr. Gary Schafer is an adult critical care, sleep medicine, and adult pulmonology specialist in Forest City, NC. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Schafer is in-network for several insurance carriers, including UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and Humana ChoiceCare Network. He trained at Maine Medical Center for his residency. Dr. Schafer's professional affiliations include Rutherford Regional Health System and Atrium Health. According to Atrium Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Forest City, NC.