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Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of New Mexico School of Medicine

1925 Aspen Drive Suite 802a
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 473-2972

Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD is a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and ST VINCENT HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

1925 Aspen Drive Suite 802a
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 473-2972

(505) 473-1759

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CHRISTUS Health

455 St. Michaels Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 984-2600

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2023

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

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By Volume:

flu shot

In 2023, Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2012 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	516
preventive care	141
vaccines	141

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2013 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	470
preventive care	113
vaccines	113

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	44
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2014 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	501
preventive care	115
vaccines	115

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	48
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2015 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	456
preventive care	138
vaccines	138

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	76
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2016 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	384
preventive care	90
vaccines	90

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	35
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	361
preventive care	92
vaccines	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	55
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	42
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	333
preventive care	86
vaccines	86

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	141
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	30
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	302
preventive care	73
vaccines	73

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	85

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	29
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
preventive care	79
vaccines	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	21
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	306
preventive care	77
vaccines	77

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	268
preventive care	68
vaccines	68

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	35
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Santa Fe, NM were preventive care, vaccines and catheterization.

catheterization	11
doctor visit	381
preventive care	97
vaccines	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	130
Hispanic	17
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	29
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	20
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	11
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New Mexico.

Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Residency: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New Mexico

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

ST VINCENT HOSPITAL

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. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Molina Healthcare, Blue California, Railroad Medicare, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Amerigroup, First Health, United Healthcare, TriWest, Medicare, Medicaid, HealthSmart, CHRISTUS Health Plan, Western Sky Community Care, Healthnet Federal Services and Presbyterian.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Bruce A. Shaffer, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Molina Healthcare

Blue California

Railroad Medicare

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Amerigroup

First Health

United Healthcare

TriWest

Medicare

Medicaid

HealthSmart

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Western Sky Community Care

Healthnet Federal Services

Presbyterian

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Celgene Corporation	$122 $122
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$117 FASENRA $117
Amgen Inc.	$112 Neulasta $112
Novo Nordisk Inc	$24 Victoza $24
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$15 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$375
Education	$15

Biography

Dr. Bruce Shaffer is an adult critical care and adult pulmonology specialist. Amerigroup, Blue California, and HealthSmart appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Shaffer takes. He attended medical school at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Shaffer completed a residency program at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. Dr. Shaffer is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center.