NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carole C. Scharf, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · Louisville, KY

Carole C. Scharf, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1053307884, issued on Sep 27, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 34071, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053307884
Name
Carole C. Scharf
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License numbers
34071 KY
01049173 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4003 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207
Phone
(502) 897-8163
Enumerated
Sep 27, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(502) 897-8052
Medicaid ID
64347016 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100105000320); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4003 Kresge Way

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kenneth Anderson, MDSleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1205800034
  2. Angela Arnold, APRNNurse Practitioner1497709547
  3. Thomas Bergamini, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1093719866
  4. David Bizot, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1437131083
  5. Henry Byrum, MDInternal Medicine Physician1447215181
  6. Kayla Cash, CSFASurgical Assistant1235005653

Verify Carole C. Scharf in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carole Scharf35
  2. Specialty average134

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $688.85

27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carole Scharf$688.85
  2. Specialty average$1,897.85

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Louisville Physicians IncLouisville, KY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Carole C. Scharf among 88 radiation oncology physician records in Kentucky

Carole C. Scharf, M.D. is one of 88 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 88 radiation oncology physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Anderson, MDLouisville, KY 402071700381548
  2. Mark Cornett, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071003873423
  3. James Eckman, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071477549293
  4. Benjamin Facer, MDLouisville, KY 402071942825567
  5. Crystal McMahan, M.D.Louisville, KY 402071396969200
  6. Yong Cha, MD, PHDLouisville, KY 402021568635332
  7. Andrew Donovan, MDLouisville, KY 402021407353139
  8. Neal Dunlap, MDLouisville, KY 402021932310422

Common questions

What is Carole C. Scharf, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carole C. Scharf, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053307884, issued on Sep 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carole C. Scharf, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4003 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY, 40207. Phone: (502) 897-8163. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carole C. Scharf, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 34071, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carole C. Scharf, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carole C. Scharf, M.D. had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.