Albert H. Scherff, MD
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Athens, AL
Albert H. Scherff, MD is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Athens, Alabama, and NPI 1215984794, issued on May 28, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 15277, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Albert H. Scherff
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 15277 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 902 W Hobbs St, Athens, AL 35611
- Phone
- (256) 771-7575
- Enumerated
- May 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 771-1454
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101007001349); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Albert H. Scherff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 15277Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
2,610 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa373 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta354 claims
- Montelukast Sodium227 claims
- Breo Ellipta200 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate130 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate122 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 63.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Albert H. Scherff among 219 pulmonary disease physician records in Alabama
Albert H. Scherff, MD is one of 219 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2003 among the 176 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Alabama
There are 219 pulmonary disease physician records in Alabama.
All 219 in Alabama → Every provider in Athens → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Abraham Arhin, M.D.Athens, AL 356111699209726
- James Boyle, M.D.Decatur, AL 356011417025933
- Andrea Day, NPDecatur, AL 356011538830971
- Mamoun Najjar, MDDecatur, AL 356011043269061
- Edsel Holden, MDFlorence, AL 356301013015254
- Javardo McIntosh, M.D.Florence, AL 356301144727025
- Dwight Spearman, D.O.Florence, AL 356301285687103
- Laurence Carmichael, MDSheffield, AL 356601538263983
Common questions
What is Albert H. Scherff, MD's NPI number?
Albert H. Scherff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215984794, issued on May 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Albert H. Scherff, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 902 W Hobbs St, Athens, AL, 35611. Phone: (256) 771-7575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Albert H. Scherff, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 15277, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Albert H. Scherff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Albert H. Scherff, MD had 2,610 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Albert H. Scherff, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 63.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.