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Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(Dr. Mark William Shaffer, DPM)

(242 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (1986)

1580 Mars Hill Road Suite A
Watkinsville, GA 30677

(770) 267-9391

Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM is a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

1580 Mars Hill Road Suite A
Watkinsville, GA 30677

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Piedmont Healthcare

513 Great Oaks Drive Suite B
Monroe, GA 30655

(770) 267-9391

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2012 were injections, minor procedures, abscess drainage and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	56
aspiration	12
doctor visit	2035
foreign body removal	14
hospital care	18
incision and drainage	56
injections	99
inpatient care	18
minor procedures	70
nail avulsion	43
nail procedures	43
skin surgery	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2013 were injections, abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	62
doctor visit	2055
hospital care	20
incision and drainage	62
injections	79
inpatient care	20
minor procedures	62
nail avulsion	51
nail procedures	51
skin surgery	62

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	607

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	336
85 and over	205
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2014 were abscess drainage, minor procedures, skin surgery and incision and drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	66
doctor visit	1746
hospital care	13
incision and drainage	66
injections	44
inpatient care	13
minor procedures	66
nail avulsion	43
nail procedures	43
skin surgery	66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	367
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	821
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	297
85 and over	191
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2015 were injections, abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	37
doctor visit	1758
incision and drainage	37
injections	46
minor procedures	37
nail avulsion	26
nail procedures	26
skin surgery	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	758
Female	1024

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1558
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	660
From 75 to 84	566
85 and over	354
Less than 65	202

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2016 were injections, abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	23
aspiration	22
doctor visit	1757
incision and drainage	23
injections	72
minor procedures	23
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	19
skin surgery	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	109
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	301
85 and over	183
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2017 were injections, abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	28
doctor visit	1826
incision and drainage	28
injections	58
minor procedures	28
nail avulsion	26
nail procedures	26
skin surgery	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	420
Female	565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	857
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	380
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	186
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2018 were injections, abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
doctor visit	1701
incision and drainage	16
injections	41
minor procedures	16
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	14
skin surgery	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	101
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	333
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	179
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2019 were injections, nail avulsion, nail procedures and abscess drainage.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	12
doctor visit	1685
incision and drainage	12
injections	38
minor procedures	12
nail avulsion	13
nail procedures	13
skin surgery	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	775
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	159
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2020 were injections, abscess drainage, minor procedures and skin surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	15
doctor visit	1434
incision and drainage	15
injections	26
minor procedures	15
skin surgery	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	154
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	44
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2021 were injections, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1421
injections	25
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	686
Black	79
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	147
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA during 2022 were injections, nail avulsion and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1474
injections	27
nail avulsion	17
nail procedures	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	340
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	736
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	296
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	175
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Watkinsville, GA were injections, minor procedures, abscess drainage and skin surgery.

abscess drainage	35
aspiration	17
doctor visit	1717
foreign body removal	14
hospital care	17
incision and drainage	35
injections	50
inpatient care	17
minor procedures	36
nail avulsion	27
nail procedures	27
skin surgery	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	96
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	783
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	303
85 and over	175
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	328

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at Atlanta Hospital Residency. He is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (1986)

Residency: Atlanta Hospital Residency (1989)

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

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. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Clover Health, Peach State, VA Community Care Network - Optum, CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Clear Spring Health and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Clover Health

Peach State

VA Community Care Network - Optum

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Clear Spring Health

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 242 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Watkinsville, GA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mark W. Shaffer, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$159 $159
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$83 JUBLIA EFINACONAZOLE $83
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated	$31 $31
Organogenesis Inc.	$19 PuraPly $19
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc.	$19 Duexis $19
Other	$65 VOLTAREN Gel $18	Dermagraft $15	Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose $15	VIMOVO $12	Physio-Stim $5

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$375

Biography

Dr. Mark Shaffer's areas of specialization are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). The average patient rating for Dr. Shaffer is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Shaffer appears to be in-network for Amerigroup, Anthem, Blue California, and more. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He has an open panel in Monroe, GA according to Piedmont Healthcare.

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