NICHOLAS SCOT SCHAEFFER CRNA
NPI 1831812791
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Charleston, SC

Q: What is Nicholas Schaeffer's NPI number?

The NPI number for Nicholas Schaeffer is 1831812791. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 26, 2022.

Q: What is Nicholas Schaeffer's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.

Active since September 26, 2022Accepts Medicare Assignment

9263 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE E, CHARLESTON, SC 29406(843) 572-1228 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 30, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Dec 30, 2025, Sep 26, 2022 (2 updates tracked since 2022).

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About Nicholas Scot Schaeffer Crna NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

NICHOLAS SCOT SCHAEFFER CRNA (NPI 1831812791) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Charleston, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (30945) and active in the NPI registry since September 2022. He is affiliated with Trident Medical Center, maintains a secondary practice location in Harrisburg, and is a graduate of Other (2025).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1831812791

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy367500000X

Provider Legal NameNICHOLAS SCOT SCHAEFFERCredential: CRNA

Location Address9263 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE ECharleston, SC 29406-7112

Mailing Address9263 Medical Plaza Dr Ste ECharleston, SC 29406-7112 · (843) 572-1228

Phone(843) 572-1228

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2025

Enumeration DateSeptember 26, 2022

Last NPPES UpdateDecember 30, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedDecember 30, 2025

✔ NPI 1831812791 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Anesthetist, Certified RegisteredPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Taxonomy Code367500000X

License✔ Licensed in SC · 30945

Definition

(1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.

Also ListedRegistered NurseTaxonomy 163W00000X · License RN701215 (PA)

9263 MEDICAL PLAZA DR STE E, Charleston, SC 29406

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 1118 Hoya AveHarrisburg, PA 17112-9398 · Phone (484) 797-1437

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

Nicholas Scot Schaeffer Crna 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.

PECOS PAC ID244728897

PECOS Enrollment IDI20251024000842

Medicare Billing Reassignments

Medicare enrollment records show Nicholas Schaeffer reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Trident Anesthesia Group, LLC

Same address

Anesthesiology

9263 MEDICAL PLAZA DR., STE E
Charleston, SC 29406

Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
154 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1376595520 (843) 572-1228

Optimum Anesthesia

554 mi

Anesthesiology

1031 W WESTERN RESERVE RD
Poland, OH 44514

Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
23 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1851656854 (330) 965-0900

Professional Anesthesia Services Of North America P.C.

591 mi

Anesthesiology

2310 HIGHLAND AVE
Bethlehem, PA 18020

Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
Medicare enrollment name: Professional Anesthesia Services Of North America PC
177 clinicians in this Medicare group

NPI 1972994820 (610) 861-8080

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Trident Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Charleston, SC

3/5 CMS rating

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number420079

Location9330 Medical Plaza DrCharleston, SC 29406 · Charleston County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29406 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$124.04 typical visit price

range $53.57 – $163.84

Typical copayment $31.01 (range $13.39 – $40.96)

Most-billed visit code 99204

Established Patient

$67.12 typical visit price

range $16.96 – $133.52

Typical copayment $16.78 (range $4.24 – $33.38)

Most-billed visit code 99213

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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.

DREW P CARDWELL SRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered