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Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM

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

1915 Bishop Lane
Louisville, KY 40218

(502) 459-3338

Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM is a podiatrist in Lexington, KY specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Office Locations

1101 Veterans Drive Lexington Vamc (596)
Lexington, KY 40502

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1915 Bishop Lane
Louisville, KY 40218

(502) 459-3338

(502) 459-7509

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2012 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	742
doctor visit	1476
excision	43
injections	83
lower extremity surgery	32
nail avulsion	62
nail procedures	1263
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	659
skin procedures	659
vascular procedures	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2013 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	569
doctor visit	1343
injections	75
lower extremity surgery	28
nail avulsion	81
nail procedures	1054
open surgery	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	565
skin procedures	565
tendon surgery	28
vascular procedures	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	631

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	242
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2014 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	491
doctor visit	1379
injections	90
lower extremity surgery	26
nail avulsion	55
nail procedures	918
open surgery	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	560
skin procedures	560
tendon surgery	26

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	416
Female	646

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	872
Black	172
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	223
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2015 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	425
doctor visit	1289
injections	68
nail avulsion	57
nail procedures	779
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	522
skin procedures	522

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	868
Female	1208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1700
Black	330
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	750
From 75 to 84	686
85 and over	450
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	51
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2016 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	13
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	360
doctor visit	1279
injections	85
lower extremity surgery	27
nail avulsion	80
nail procedures	673
open surgery	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	473
skin procedures	473
tendon surgery	27

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	409
Female	550

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	791
Black	138
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	357
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	214
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2017 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	287
doctor visit	1259
excision	18
injections	69
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	12
nail avulsion	43
nail procedures	473
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	417
skin procedures	417
tendon surgery	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	707
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	186
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	51
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	252
doctor visit	1280
excision	37
injections	74
nail avulsion	54
nail procedures	373
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	439
skin procedures	439

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	724
Black	118
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	179
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	207
doctor visit	1393
excision	34
injections	97
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	20
nail avulsion	46
nail procedures	321
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	419
skin procedures	419
tendon surgery	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	783
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	374
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	181
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	222
doctor visit	1081
excision	72
injections	76
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
nail avulsion	34
nail procedures	245
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	326
skin procedures	326
tendon surgery	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	602
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	145
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	189
doctor visit	1146
excision	54
injections	60
nail avulsion	61
nail procedures	229
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	323
skin procedures	323

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	587
Black	84
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	124
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	48
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, nail procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
doctor visit	499
injections	23
nail avulsion	19
nail procedures	108
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	139
skin procedures	139

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	399
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	93
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	50
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Lexington, KY were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

aspiration	43
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	344
doctor visit	1220
excision	43
injections	72
lower extremity surgery	22
minimally invasive procedures	14
nail avulsion	53
nail procedures	585
open surgery	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	440
skin procedures	440
tendon surgery	20
vascular procedures	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	375
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	124
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	730
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	289
85 and over	185
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	326

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Benjamin Michael Schaffer, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alpha Orthopedic Systems	$1,737 $1,737
Stryker Corporation	$1,408 Anchorage $495	Variax $368	Asnis $157	HOFFMANN $129	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $107	Other $152
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$421 Santyl $197	Wound Matrix $124	Regranex $100
Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.	$215 Baxdela $199	MENOCIN $16
Dynasplint Systems Inc.	$190 Dynasplint $190
Other	$1,674 Exogen $127	VIBATIV $123	Non-covered Item $100	KRYSTEXXA $90	Apligraf $77	Other $1,158

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,800
Education	$1,845

Biography

Dr. Benjamin Schaffer's specialties are foot & ankle surgery, podiatry (foot & ankle medicine), and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He practices in Louisville, KY and Lexington, KY. Dr. Schaffer is affiliated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.