Helen Scharko, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Roanoke, AL
Helen Scharko, M.D. is a family medicine 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
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- 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
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2022
- Fax
- (334) 863-8733
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170301001146); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,850 Medicare Part D claims for 631 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Newgen Alabama Billing LLCOzark, AL
- Tanner Intensive Medical Services IncWedowee, AL
- Tanner Primary Care OF Roanoke IncRoanoke, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Helen Scharko among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama
Helen Scharko, M.D. is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Roanoke
They are 4 of the 35 NPPES records with a practice address in Roanoke, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Russell Peterson, D.O.Roanoke, AL 362741144322504
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- Mitchell Shirah, M.D.Roanoke, AL 362741902889371
- Sabre Lindsey, FNPPiedmont, AL 362721043034267
- Nolan Ulrich, D.O.Piedmont, AL 362721659452209
- David Willis, D.O.Wadley, AL 362761710901970
- Tamara McIntosh, M.D.Ohatchee, AL 362711538269816
- Gregory Hopkins, MDWoodland, AL 362801538162318
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 family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.