Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O.
NPI 1508488537ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Altoona, PA
Family Medicine (D.O.) in Altoona, Pennsylvania, trained at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2020). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $186,696 for 1,830 claims, against $22,724 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. reported $27.08 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1508488537 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 13, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 4, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 4, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | OS022988 | PA |
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 - Family Practice (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 166 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 423 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,724 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,830 · 3,551 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 370 |
| Total drug cost | $186,696 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2020 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.Altoona, PA · 187 clinicians
- Curana Health of Pennsylvania PCPhiladelphia, PA · 99 clinicians
- Ch Specialty Services PA PCPhiladelphia, PA · 80 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring, PA
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA
- Upmc Bedford MemorialEverett, PA
Other facilities
- Upmc Home Healthcare of Central PennsylvaniaHome health agency · Altoona, PA
- Family HospiceHospice · Altoona, PA
- Gentiva IIHospice · Altoona, PA
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of AltoonInpatient rehabilitation facility · Altoona, PA
- Presbyterian Homes-PresbyNursing home · Hollidaysburg, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$27.08 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $27.08 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$27.08 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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