NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chrisman George Scherf, MD

Surgery Physician · Fort Defiance, AZ

Chrisman George Scherf, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Defiance, Arizona, and NPI 1598827123, issued on Dec 13, 2006. Check the license on the Arizona Medical Board; 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
1598827123
Name
Chrisman George Scherf
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
G25085 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Corner OF Route N7 & N12, Fort Defiance, AZ 86504
Phone
(928) 729-8000
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Corner OF Route N7 & N12

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

  1. Marek Marcinkiewicz, MDFamily Medicine Physician1891951828

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Chrisman Scherf14
  2. Specialty average147

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.

Chrisman George Scherf among 760 surgery physician records in Arizona

Chrisman George Scherf, MD is one of 760 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 72% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 surgery physician records list a practice address in Fort Defiance

They are 19 of the 590 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Defiance, and 760 surgery physician records in Arizona.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammad Akhavan Heidari, MDFort Defiance, AZ 865041205041571
  2. Hong Duc Dang, M.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041295939478
  3. William Davis, MDFort Defiance, AZ 865041558315648
  4. John Gibbs, MDFort Defiance, AZ 865041063418176
  5. David Goodman, M.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041093714024
  6. Esther Han, M.D.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041427253434
  7. Gregory Jarrin, MDFort Defiance, AZ 865041275663197
  8. Michael Jarvis, D.O.Fort Defiance, AZ 865041902845936

Common questions

What is Chrisman George Scherf, MD's NPI number?

Chrisman George Scherf, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598827123, issued on Dec 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chrisman George Scherf, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Corner OF Route N7 & N12, Fort Defiance, AZ, 86504. Phone: (928) 729-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chrisman George Scherf, MD's license?

Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chrisman George Scherf, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chrisman George Scherf, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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