NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie Jo Scholten, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Scottsdale, AZ

Valerie Jo Scholten, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Scottsdale, Arizona, and NPI 1295846095, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Arizona AZ25181, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295846095
Name
Valerie Jo Scholten
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
AZ25181 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5533 E Bell RD, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Phone
(602) 466-1111
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(602) 795-4706
Medicaid ID
379249 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101210000312); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5533 E Bell RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Andrea Bush-Tyldsley, M.ED LPCProfessional Counselor1538212709
  2. Cassandra Cauble, MSW LCSWClinical Social Worker1679626931
  3. Dawn Chambers, D.C., F.I.A.M.A.Chiropractor1194856534
  4. Brian Fow, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1326008020
  5. Daniel Galindo, D.D.S.Prosthodontics1053318642
  6. Zachary Gilbertson, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1346438652

Verify Valerie Jo Scholten in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

451 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Valerie Scholten451
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol215 claims
  2. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate53 claims
  3. Alendronate Sodium34 claims
  4. Progesterone25 claims
  5. Clobetasol Propionate20 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: $237.36

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Hologic Sales and Service, LLC. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Valerie Scholten$237.36
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Genesis OB Gyn PLLCOro Valley, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Valerie Jo Scholten among 803 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Arizona

Valerie Jo Scholten, MD is one of 803 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 74% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2005 among the 477 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 803 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Merry Berhe, MD, MPHScottsdale, AZ 852541528649803
  2. Yousef El-Shabany, M.DScottsdale, AZ 852541275811796
  3. Nathan Goodyear, MDScottsdale, AZ 852541538166970
  4. M Holemon, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852541225069115
  5. Rainey Millet, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852541588800403
  6. Earl Chernoff, MDScottsdale, AZ 852551467899419
  7. Jennifer Iacovelli, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852551912198011
  8. David Orenstein, MDParadise Valley, AZ 852531003876632

Common questions

What is Valerie Jo Scholten, MD's NPI number?

Valerie Jo Scholten, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295846095, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie Jo Scholten, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5533 E Bell RD, Scottsdale, AZ, 85254. Phone: (602) 466-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie Jo Scholten, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number AZ25181, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Valerie Jo Scholten, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie Jo Scholten, MD had 451 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.