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Nichole Marie Schaefer, MD

Family Practice · DULUTH, MN · NPI 1649220641

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	367	108
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	367	99
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	327	92
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	314	85
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	295	40
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	285	74
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	278	71
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	243	66
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	233	41
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	215	60
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	213	55
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	207	43
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	186	41
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	173	38
Furosemide	Furosemide	171	56
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	142	31
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	140	41
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	139	42
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	138	28
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	137	30
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	121	36
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	120	34
Prednisone	Prednisone	101	53
Famotidine	Famotidine	93	28
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	87	22
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	84	26
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	81	21
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	79	20
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	77	11
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	74	20
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	73	18
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	73	19
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	70	suppressed
Ozempic	Semaglutide	70	12
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	68	suppressed
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	64	17
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	64	15
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	64	suppressed
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	63	27
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	62	19
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	61	18
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	61	16
Eliquis	Apixaban	57	12
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	56	12
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	55	13
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	53	16
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	51	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	50	35
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	48	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	47	14
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	45	11
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	45	14
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	45	suppressed
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	44	12
Atenolol	Atenolol	43	13
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	42	12
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	41	15
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	41	12
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	40	suppressed
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	38	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	38	19
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	38	11
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	37	12
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	37	11
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	37	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	34	11
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	34	17
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	34	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	33	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	33	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	32	15
Nortriptyline Hcl	Nortriptyline Hcl	32	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	31	suppressed
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	30	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	30	20
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	29	suppressed
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	28	suppressed
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	28	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	28	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	27	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	27	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	27	suppressed
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	27	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	26	suppressed
Prochlorperazine Maleate	Prochlorperazine Maleate	26	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	25	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	25	suppressed
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	25	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	24	14
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	24	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	23	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	23	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	23	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	23	suppressed
Baclofen	Baclofen	22	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	22	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	22	suppressed
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	22	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	21	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	21	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	21	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	21	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	21	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	20	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	20	suppressed
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	20	18
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	19	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	19	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	18	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	18	suppressed
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	18	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	18	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	17	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	16	11
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	16	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	16	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	16	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	15	suppressed
Fesoterodine Fumarate Er	Fesoterodine Fumarate	15	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	15	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	15	suppressed
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	15	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	15	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	15	suppressed
Bydureon Bcise	Exenatide Microspheres	14	suppressed
Clobetasol Propionate	Clobetasol Propionate	14	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	14	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	14	suppressed
Acyclovir	Acyclovir	13	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	13	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	13	suppressed
Finasteride	Finasteride	13	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	13	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	13	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	12	suppressed
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	12	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	12	suppressed
Metronidazole	Metronidazole	12	suppressed
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	12	suppressed
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	11	suppressed
Bevespi Aerosphere	Glycopyrrolate/Formoterol Fum	11	suppressed
Carbamazepine	Carbamazepine	11	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	11	suppressed
Hydromorphone Hcl	Hydromorphone Hcl	11	suppressed
Oxycontin	Oxycodone Hcl	11	suppressed
Premarin	Estrogens, Conjugated	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.

Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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