MRS. SARA ELAINE SHAFFER CNM
NPI 1699752170
Advanced Practice Midwife in Bethesda, MD
About Mrs. Sara Elaine Shaffer Cnm NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MRS. SARA ELAINE SHAFFER CNM (NPI 1699752170) is an individual advanced practice midwife in Bethesda, Maryland, licensed in Maryland (R223970) and active in the NPI registry since December 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2005).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Mrs. Sara Elaine Shaffer Cnm is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Sara Shaffer reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hyattsville, MD 20782
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 794 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbia, MD 21046
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 107 clinicians in this Medicare group
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Maryland enrollment
- 966 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 20889 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BETHESDA, MD 20889
BETHESDA, MD 20889
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Sara Shaffer's NPI number?
The NPI number for Sara Shaffer is 1699752170. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 27, 2005.
Where is Sara Shaffer located?
Sara Shaffer practices at 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20889. The listed phone number is (760) 585-8128.
What is Sara Shaffer's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Advanced Practice Midwife with taxonomy code 367A00000X.
Is Sara Shaffer enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Sara Shaffer is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Sara Shaffer's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Sara Shaffer reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Luminis Health Medical Group, LLC (Hyattsville, MD), Seton Medical Group, Inc (Columbia, MD) and University Of Maryland Community Medical Group, Inc. (Glen Burnie, MD). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Sara Shaffer's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Sara Shaffer was last updated on September 23, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Mrs. Sara Elaine Shaffer, CNM · NPI 1699752170
Advanced Practice Midwife physician in Bethesda, Maryland. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since December 27, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1699752170 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** December 27, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Advanced Practice Midwife · taxonomy 367A00000X
- **State license:** R223970 (Maryland)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 8901 ROCKVILLE PIKE, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600
- **Phone:** (760) 585-8128
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Luminis Health Medical Group, LLC (NPI 1811494990, Hyattsville, MD); Seton Medical Group, Inc (NPI 1144409194, Columbia, MD); University Of Maryland Community Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1295367894, Glen Burnie, MD) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 23, 2016
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1699752170) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.