James R. Scharff, MD
NPI 1407078827ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Saint Louis, MO
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) with Missouri Baptist Physician Services LLC, practicing in Saint Louis, Missouri. 123 Medicare patients in 2024, $140,446 paid; nearly all of their 226 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,361 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Missouri Baptist Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1407078827 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 3, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | 2005017791 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Thoracic Surgery (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 123 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 240 across 51 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $140,446 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 226 · 266 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 78 |
| Total drug cost | $3,996 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Missouri Baptist Physician Services LLCSaint Louis, MO · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,361 · 12 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$135.34 · 5 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $933.04 | 3 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $183.32 | 1 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $79.40 | 2 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $47.39 | 2 |
| Depuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $43.61 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$933.04 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$427.76 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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