John E. Scharf, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Decatur, GA
John E. Scharf, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1063449445, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 054507, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John E. Scharf
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 054507 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1670 Clairmont RD, Decatur, GA 30033
- Phone
- (404) 321-6111
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (404) 728-5018
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140109000150); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1670 Clairmont RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- C Aasgaard, PAPhysician Assistant1447234869
- Asalmah Abdulbaaqee-Julien, LMSWSocial Worker1194424762
- Abebe Abera, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1720537368
- Sikirat AbolarinNurse Practitioner1407622947
- Hesham Abukhdeir, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1407104862
- Marta Ackers, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1386829067
Verify John E. Scharf in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 054507Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024
150 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 95 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methadone Hcl28 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl28 claims
- Buprenorphine24 claims
- Dexamethasone23 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Permanente Medical Group IncRoseville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John E. Scharf among 1,410 anesthesiology physician records in Georgia
John E. Scharf, M.D. is one of 1,410 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 75% 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, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2005 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 1,410 anesthesiology physician records in Georgia.
All 1,410 in Georgia → Every provider in Decatur → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Clifton, M.D.Decatur, GA 300331194764795
- James Cooke, M.D.Decatur, GA 300331548296585
- Weirong Ding, MDDecatur, GA 300331316978646
- Constantine Kokenes, MDDecatur, GA 300331255370938
- Karolyn Kramer, MDDecatur, GA 300331275589186
- Scott Kreger, MDDecatur, GA 300331497794143
- Randall Newman, MDDecatur, GA 300331851339428
- Leslye Pace, M.D.Decatur, GA 300331083673255
Common questions
What is John E. Scharf, M.D.'s NPI number?
John E. Scharf, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063449445, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John E. Scharf, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1670 Clairmont RD, Decatur, GA, 30033. Phone: (404) 321-6111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John E. Scharf, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 054507, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John E. Scharf, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John E. Scharf, M.D. had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.