Earle Ullman Scharff III, OD
NPI 1982637153ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Warwick, RI
Optometrist (OD) in Warwick, Rhode Island, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1984). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $67,761 for 343 claims, against $44,956 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,376 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982637153 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 21, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | ODTA00395 | RI |
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 - Optometry (MA); Practitioner - Optometry (RI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 401 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 626 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,956 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 343 · 416 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 207 |
| Total drug cost | $67,761 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Refocus Eye Health of Ri, LLCProvidence, RI · 17 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,376 · 40 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$305.54 · 10 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $393.84 | 7 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $343.81 | 13 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $215.08 | 5 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $124.75 | 5 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $92.99 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,371 · 39 payments
- Education$4.78 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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