Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Altoona, PA
Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1508488537, issued on May 13, 2020. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS022988, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Laurence Scharf
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- OS022988 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 9TH Ave, Altoona, PA 16602
- Phone
- (814) 941-8811
- Enumerated
- May 13, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230906001021); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Laurence Scharf in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS022988Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,830 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril75 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium74 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium52 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium47 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate46 claims
- Gabapentin44 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
- Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.Altoona, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Laurence Scharf among 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania
Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O. is one of 7,483 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 4,529 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 58% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
53 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Altoona
They are 53 of the 1,985 NPPES records with a practice address in Altoona, and 7,483 family medicine physician records in Pennsylvania.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Armstrong, MDAltoona, PA 166021336465814
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- Penne EdgellAltoona, PA 166021831169572
- Fidelis Ejianreh, D.O.Altoona, PA 166021699746990
- Regino Flores, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021588640403
- Sean Hampton, D.O.Altoona, PA 166021023335320
- Tanya Holsopple, DOAltoona, PA 166021548254873
Common questions
What is Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O.'s NPI number?
Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508488537, issued on May 13, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 9TH Ave, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 941-8811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS022988, 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 Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Laurence Scharf, D.O. had 1,830 Medicare Part D claims for 370 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.