Physician profile
Robert Scott Schaefer
NPI 1932195393
$3,592.68
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
15 companies · $219 in 2025
The $219 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Orthopaedic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $569).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $306 · 2020: $187 · 2021: $50.64 · 2022: $151 · 2023: $832 · 2024: $1,847 · 2025: $219.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Travel and Lodging: $1,890 · Food and Beverage: $1,008.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $1,889.87 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,008.19 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $1,834.99 | 2019-2025 | Real Intelligence, Allevyn Gentle Border 10 X 10cm Ctn 10 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, INC. | $797.51 | 2023 | Comprehensive Shoulder System |
| Pacira Therapeutics, INC. | $231.87 | 2019-2021 | |
| Peerless Surgical INC. | $195.83 | 2024-2025 | |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $121.13 | 2024 | Exparel |
| Fidia Pharma USA INC. | $97.98 | 2019-2023 | Hymovis |
| Bioventus LLC | $92.56 | 2019-2023 | Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System |
| Fx Shoulder Solutions, INC | $50.79 | 2019 | |
| Conmed Corporation | $48.83 | 2025 | Airseal |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $29.35 | 2019 | |
| Amgen INC. | $27.21 | 2019-2020 | |
| Heraeus Medical, LLC. | $20.50 | 2022 | |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $16.64 | 2019 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $16.06 | 2025 | Irrisept |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $11.43 | 2019 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Robert Schaefer listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.