Brett Scharf
NPI 1902876634ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Altoona, PA
Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania, trained at New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology (class of 1989). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,220,719 for 65,634 claims, against $253,873 paid for services in 2024. Indivior Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $96.97 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1902876634 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 6, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | OS007239L | 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 | 852 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,693 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $253,873 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 65,634 · 71,010 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,899 |
| Total drug cost | $4,220,719 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | New York College of Osteo Medicine of New York Institute of Technology |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.Altoona, PA · 187 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Conemaugh Nason Medical CenterRoaring Spring, PA
- Penn Highlands TyroneTyrone, PA
- Upmc AltoonaAltoona, PA
Other facilities
- Upmc Home Healthcare of Central PennsylvaniaHome health agency · Altoona, PA
- 365 Hospice LLCHospice · Carrolltown, PA
- Adoration HospiceHospice · Altoona, PA
- Gentiva IIHospice · Altoona, PA
- Pinnacle Hospice, LLCHospice · Sewickley, PA
- Village in Place HospiceHospice · Martinsburg, PA
- Cedarwood Rehabilitation & Healthcare CenterNursing home · Tyrone, PA
- Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Altoona, PA
- Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare CenteNursing home · Altoona, PA
- Midtown Oaks Health & Rehab CenterNursing home · Altoona, PA
- Morrisons Cove HomeNursing home · Martinsburg, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$96.97 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$146.73 · 5 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Indivior Inc. | $62.51 | 3 |
| Viatris Specialty LLC | $18.83 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $15.63 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$96.97 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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