David Edward Scharff, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Chevy Chase, MD
David Edward Scharff, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1669569323, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0018541, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Edward Scharff
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- D0018541 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6612 Kennedy Dr, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- Phone
- (301) 951-3630
- Enumerated
- Oct 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 951-6335
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6612 Kennedy Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David Edward Scharff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0018541Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
David Edward Scharff among 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland
David Edward Scharff, MD is one of 1,451 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 63% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 36% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 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 2084P0800X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
47 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Chevy Chase
They are 47 of the 1,118 NPPES records with a practice address in Chevy Chase, and 1,451 psychiatry physician records in Maryland.
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- Steven Polakoff, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151851466734
Common questions
What is David Edward Scharff, MD's NPI number?
David Edward Scharff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669569323, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Edward Scharff, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6612 Kennedy Dr, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 951-3630. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Edward Scharff, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0018541, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David Edward Scharff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Edward Scharff, MD had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.