Physician profile
David A Schafer
NPI 1558415083
$429.74
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
10 companies · $32.12 in 2025
The $32.12 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: $106 · 2020: $62.65 · 2021: $43.03 · 2022: $18.07 · 2023: $138 · 2024: $29.83 · 2025: $32.12.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $200.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $200.41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferring Pharmaceuticals INC. | $140.40 | 2019-2021 | |
| Embody, INC. | $86.02 | 2023 | |
| Bioventus LLC | $46.87 | 2019-2021 | |
| Depuy Synthes Sales INC. | $39.47 | 2019-2023 | Monovisc, Orthovisc |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $32.95 | 2024-2025 | |
| Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $23.32 | 2023 | Coolseal Generator |
| Zimvie INC. | $18.07 | 2022 | |
| Sonex Health, INC. | $14.76 | 2024 | Sx-One Microknife |
| Stryker Corporation | $14.24 | 2025 | Variax |
| Orthofix Medical, INC. | $13.64 | 2023 | Physio-Stim |
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 David 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.