# Edward William Schaefer, MD

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/edward-schaefer-md-1275507444
NPI: 1275507444
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Edward William Schaefer, MD is a pulmonary disease based in Columbia, MD practicing at Howard County Center For Lung And Sleep Medicine, Llc with NPI 1275507444.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Pulmonary Disease
- Secondary specialties: CRITICAL CARE (INTENSIVISTS)
- Credential: MD
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 1975
- NPI: 1275507444 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1275507444))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Howard County Center For Lung And Sleep Medicine, Llc
- Address: 10910 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 100, Columbia, MD, 210443081
- Phone: (410) 740-3635
- Group practice size: 3 members

## CMS quality measures (MIPS)

- Overall MIPS final score: 16.90/100
- Quality category score: 0.00/100
- Improvement Activities score: 0.00/100
- Cost category score: 56.3307/100

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program. MIPS scores reflect Medicare provider performance on quality, cost, and care improvement measures.

## Insurance accepted (9 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 17 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 12 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 7 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [CareFirst BCBS](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/carefirst-bcbs) — 3 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Edward William Schaefer, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1275507444).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 68 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $1,773.

Largest disclosed payer: GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($290 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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