James R. Scharff, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Saint Louis, MO
James R. Scharff, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1407078827, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Missouri 2005017791, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James R. Scharff
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 2005017791 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3023 N Ballas RD Ste 150D, Saint Louis, MO 63131
- Phone
- (314) 996-5287
- Enumerated
- May 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2026
- Fax
- (314) 432-6068
- Medicaid ID
- 207549700 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070801000173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 143 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3023 N Ballas RD Ste 150D
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Baker, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1972623692
- Nicholas Kouchoukos, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1972614576
- Michael MauneyThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1104937713
- Jennifer McGee, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1659816189
- Linda Schulte, MDSurgery Physician1477967644
- Lauren Summers, ANPFamily Nurse Practitioner1659735777
Verify James R. Scharff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2005017791Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
226 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel36 claims
- Metoprolol Tartrate27 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium22 claims
- Potassium Chloride22 claims
- Furosemide20 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate18 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $135.34
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 one group practice
- Missouri Baptist Physician Services LLCSaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James R. Scharff among 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Missouri
James R. Scharff, MD is one of 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 62% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 1997 among the 90 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Missouri
There are 143 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Missouri.
All 143 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Baker, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311972623692
- Nicholas Kouchoukos, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311972614576
- Michael MauneySaint Louis, MO 631311104937713
- J MurphySaint Louis, MO 631311972614568
- Michael MurphySaint Louis, MO 631311649355355
- Tracy Strevey, M.D.Frontenac, MO 631311508024753
- Hon Chi Suen, MDSaint Louis, MO 631311699771741
- Ali Alakhtar, MD, MSC, FRCSCSaint Louis, MO 631301295588655
Common questions
What is James R. Scharff, MD's NPI number?
James R. Scharff, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407078827, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James R. Scharff, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3023 N Ballas RD Ste 150D, Saint Louis, MO, 63131. Phone: (314) 996-5287. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James R. Scharff, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2005017791, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James R. Scharff, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James R. Scharff, MD had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James R. Scharff, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.