Joseph J. Scherer, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Joseph J. Scherer, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1306805668, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD421290, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph J. Scherer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD421290 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 713 Washington RD, Pittsburgh, PA 15228
- Phone
- (412) 561-1964
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 6, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 561-7295
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110520000716); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 713 Washington RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- James Dickey, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1013976398
- Maxine Miller, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1245594787
- Donald Morris, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1336108794
- Jill Schuerman, ODOptometrist1134792237
Verify Joseph J. Scherer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD421290Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,437 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate331 claims
- Lumigan285 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine265 claims
- Moxifloxacin216 claims
- Latanoprost70 claims
- Timolol Maleate45 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: $181.13
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Alexander Chang MD PCPittsburgh, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joseph J. Scherer among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Joseph J. Scherer, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Dickey, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152281013976398
- Maxine Miller, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152281245594787
- Donald Morris, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152281336108794
- Theressa Strong, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152281669431920
- Roger Zelt, MDPittsburgh, PA 152281760441935
- Troy Karlik, DOPittsburgh, PA 152291073504197
- Jeffrey Karlik, MDPittsburgh, PA 152291093706749
- Anna Miller, MDPittsburgh, PA 152271700869583
Common questions
What is Joseph J. Scherer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph J. Scherer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306805668, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph J. Scherer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 713 Washington RD, Pittsburgh, PA, 15228. Phone: (412) 561-1964. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph J. Scherer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD421290, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joseph J. Scherer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph J. Scherer, M.D. had 1,437 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.