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Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD

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(Dr. Joseph Martin Shaeffer, MD)

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and Geriatrics (Elderly Care)

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1977)

202 N Main Street
Chalfont, PA 18914

(215) 822-3113

Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA specializing in family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1977 and has 49 years of experience. Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD is affiliated with CHALFONT FAMILY PRACTICE.

Office Locations

202 N Main Street
Chalfont, PA 18914

(215) 822-3113

(215) 822-0889

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65 East Butler Avenue Suite 201
New Britain, PA 18901

(215) 822-3113

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In The News

“Joseph Auteri, MD (Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery), James B. McClurken, MD (Thoracic & Cardiac Surgery), John Harding, MD (Electrophysiology), Steven Guidera, MD (Interventional Cardiology), James...”—"Awards, honors for Lehigh Valley residents", The Morning Call, May 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urinalysis

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD had a list price for lab tests, urinalysis, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2012 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	155
doctor visit	663
lab tests	14
preventive care	124
vaccines	124

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2013 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	193
doctor visit	656
lab tests	16
preventive care	144
vaccines	144

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	55
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2014 were blood draw, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	167
doctor visit	630
ear procedures	13
lab tests	25
preventive care	146
vaccines	146

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	47
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	187
doctor visit	661
lab tests	24
preventive care	262
vaccines	262

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	366

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	670
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	88
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	164
doctor visit	746
lab tests	24
preventive care	234
vaccines	204

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	51
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	102
doctor visit	668
lab tests	36
preventive care	217
vaccines	198

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	57
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	163
doctor visit	703
lab tests	23
preventive care	184
vaccines	172

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	43
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	131
doctor visit	687
lab tests	44
preventive care	155
vaccines	140

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	47
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	89
doctor visit	408
preventive care	147
vaccines	135

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	38
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2021 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	109
doctor visit	430
preventive care	84
vaccines	70

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	42
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA during 2022 were blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	86
doctor visit	484
preventive care	67
vaccines	67

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chalfont, PA were preventive care, vaccines, blood draw and lab tests.

blood draw	140
doctor visit	612
ear procedures	13
lab tests	25
preventive care	160
vaccines	151

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	338
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	107
85 and over	42
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	180

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1977. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1977)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joseph M. Shaeffer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHALFONT FAMILY PRACTICE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$923 FARXIGA $497	SYMBICORT $161	BYDUREON WEEKLY $69	CRESTOR $58	BYDUREON PEN $37	Other $101
Lilly USA, LLC	$561 JARDIANCE $126	BASAGLAR $82	FORTEO $73	CIALIS $64	GLYXAMBI $51	Other $165
Novo Nordisk Inc	$521 Victoza $286	Tresiba $81	Xultophy 100/3.6 $43	NovoLog $32	RYBELSUS $29	Other $51
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc	$500 SIVEXTRO -Tedizolid Phosphate- $500
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$461 Myrbetriq $223	Vesicare $137	$100
Other	$3,832 ENTRESTO $279	TOUJEO $257	JARDIANCE $179	ELIQUIS $157	XARELTO $154	Other $2,806

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,086
Education	$711

Biography

Dr. Joseph Shaeffer's specialties are family medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). He practices in New Britain, PA and Chalfont, PA. According to Penn Medicine, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Shaeffer's office in New Britain, PA. He attended medical school at Georgetown University School of Medicine.