Helen Scharko, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Roanoke, AL
Helen Scharko, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Roanoke, Alabama, and NPI 1437588019, issued on Nov 5, 2013. Check the license (Alabama MD.32865, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Helen Scharko
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License numbers
- MD.32865 AL
32865 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 965 Highway 431, Roanoke, AL 36274
- Phone
- (334) 863-2141
- Enumerated
- Nov 5, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 965 Highway 431
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laurie Browning, RNAdministrator Registered Nurse1215183199
- April Harrod, CRNPNurse Practitioner1730100553
- Marilee PlatzekFamily Nurse Practitioner1265091771
Verify Helen Scharko in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.32865Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice physician in 2024
8,850 Medicare Part D claims for 631 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,957 among the 8,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 336 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin287 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium267 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium233 claims
- Montelukast Sodium227 claims
- Tramadol Hcl206 claims
- Lisinopril205 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $142.62
7 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 4,601 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,297.26 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
3 hospital and facility affiliations
- Newgen Alabama Billing LLCOzark, AL
- Tanner Intensive Medical Services IncWedowee, AL
- Tanner Primary Care OF Roanoke IncRoanoke, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
1 general practice physician records list a Roanoke practice address
They are 1 of the 35 NPPES records with a Roanoke practice address, and 114 general practice physician records in Alabama.
Other general practice physician records in Alabama
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- Robert Bartel, MDDadeville, AL1164538203
- Anne Bauer, M.D.Madison, AL1942517164
- Samuel Beenken, MDBirmingham, AL1801830815
- Jacqueline Bergdoll, M.D.Seale, AL1174749717
- Yarik Bezkor, MDHuntsville, AL1760019855
- Raoul Bhatta, MDFort Rucker, AL1215103718
- David Bish, DOEufaula, AL1912093246
- Malcolm Brown, MDMontgomery, AL1811953839
- Matt Brunson, M.D.Pelham, AL1053640763
Common questions
What is Helen Scharko, M.D.'s NPI number?
Helen Scharko, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437588019, issued on Nov 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Helen Scharko, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 965 Highway 431, Roanoke, AL, 36274. Phone: (334) 863-2141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Helen Scharko, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.32865, 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 Helen Scharko, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Helen Scharko, M.D. had 8,850 Medicare Part D claims for 631 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 2,957. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.