Physician profile
Erich Schafer
NPI 1427499029
$31,144.01
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
4 companies · $131 in 2025
The $131 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $281).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $9,351 · 2020: $69.28 · 2021: $4,380 · 2022: $4,275 · 2023: $8,673 · 2024: $4,264 · 2025: $131.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Education: $12K · Food and Beverage: $876 · Travel and Lodging: $192.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Education | $12,000.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $876.03 |
| Travel and Lodging | $192.49 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, INC. | $30,806.93 | 2019-2025 | Da Vinci Surgical System |
| Medtronic, INC. | $199.07 | 2023-2024 | Nim Vital, Pteye Parathyroid Detection System, Accuguide |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $125.15 | 2022 | |
| Davol INC. | $12.86 | 2021 |
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.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw Erich Schafer 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.