Dr. Gerald N Schaffer

Overview

Dr. Gerald N Schaffer, MD, is a Gastroenterology specialist in Truckee, California. He attended and graduated from University Of Maryland School Of Medicine in 1971, having over 53 years of diverse experience, especially in Gastroenterology. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Incline Village Health Center, Tahoe Forest Hospital. Dr. Gerald N Schaffer also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Tahoe Forest Hospital District. Dr. Gerald N Schaffer accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (530) 587-7461 to request Dr. Gerald N Schaffer the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Gerald N Schaffer

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Gastroenterology click for detail Gastroenterology An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.	G39171	California

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Incline Village Health Center	Incline Village, Nevada	Critical Access Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Tahoe Forest Hospital	Truckee, California	Critical Access Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Tahoe Forest Hospital District	Tahoe Forest Hospital District	18

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, July 31, 2013. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Gerald N Schaffer [NPI: 1780797027]Gastroenterology