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Dr. John E. Scharf, MD
NPI1063449445PAC ID0143458604
- Medicare services, 2023
- 13
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 12
- Part D claims, 2024
- 150
- Publications
- 7
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 6041 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608
- Practice phone
- Call (916) 483-8103
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Riverpointe Post-Acute
Skilled Nursing Facility · Carmichael, California
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Dr. John E. Scharf is an anesthesiologist in Carmichael, California
Dr. Scharf practices at Riverpointe Post-Acute in Carmichael, California.
Dr. Scharf's NPI, 1063449445, was assigned on June 28, 2006. Dr. Scharf graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Scharf's Georgia license number on file is 054507.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1063449445NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0143458604
- NPI enumeration date
- June 28, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (916) 483-8103
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. John E. Scharf practices at Riverpointe Post-Acute in Carmichael, California
Dr. Scharf's primary practice is Riverpointe Post-Acute, at 6041 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608 in Sacramento County. The practice phone is (916) 483-8103.
- Riverpointe Post-Acute6041 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608 · Sacramento CountyPhone(916) 483-8103
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. John E. Scharf is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Scharf's primary practice is Riverpointe Post-Acute in Carmichael, California. Dr. Scharf is also affiliated with Sacramento Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scharf to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Riverpointe Post-AcutePrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John E. Scharf's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Scharf practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Riverpointe Post-Acute | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. John E. Scharf is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California
Anesthesiology is Dr. Scharf's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Scharf is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Scharf's licenses on file in 5 states: Georgia, Virginia, California, Florida and Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, GeorgiaPrimary
- Virginia license
- California license
- Florida license
- Connecticut license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Scharf
Counts of anesthesiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John E. Scharf billed Medicare for 13 services in 2023
CMS data shows 13 Medicare services from Dr. Scharf across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 12 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $521 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 202313
Medicare patients12
Paid by Medicare$521
Procedure codes1
Dr. Scharf's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2023
- 2021
- 2023
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 222023: 1341%
Dr. Scharf compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2023
- Dr. Scharf
- California median
- Medicare services
- 13vs 7282% below
- Medicare patients
- 12vs 14392% below
- Part D claims
- 103vs 234.5 times
Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Scharf's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. John E. Scharf treated 12 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Scharf in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Scharf's median patient age at 80, with 65% women.
Medicare patients, 202412
Average age71
Average risk score2.29
Chronic conditions among Dr. Scharf's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Scharf's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 80
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women65%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. John E. Scharf wrote 150 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Scharf wrote 150 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 103 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,287 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 63 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024150
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$4,287
Part D patients39
Dr. Scharf's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic138 claims92%
- Brand-name12 claims8%
Dr. Scharf's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Scharf's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids63%95 of 150 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 632024: 10363%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. John E. Scharf takes part in Medicare
Dr. Scharf accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. John E. Scharf has 7 publications on record
Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Scharf. The most frequent topics are Double-Blind Method, Pain, Postoperative and Surgical Flaps. Dr. Scharf's most frequent co-authors are Eugene S. Fu, MD, Gabriel J. Escobar, MD and Yan Shi Kim, MD.
Papers7
Topics Dr. Scharf writes about most
- Double-Blind Method
- Pain, Postoperative
- Surgical Flaps
Dr. Scharf's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Scharf
Critical CareCritical IllnessEarly Diagnosis
Anesthetics, InhalationDesfluraneIsoflurane
AbdomenAnalgesia, Patient-ControlledDouble-Blind Method
Laryngoscope
Equipment DesignForearmPhotoplethysmography
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. John E. Scharf received $40 in industry payments from 2019 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Scharf from 1 drug or device company from 2019 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. UCB, Inc. paid the most, $40.
General payments to Dr. Scharf by program year, 2019 to 2020
Companies that paid Dr. Scharf the most, 2019 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. John E. Scharf graduated from VCU School of Medicine
Dr. Scharf graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1986.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
- Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. John E. Scharf accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Scharf is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Scharf accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. John E. Scharf's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. John E. Scharf's NPI number?
Dr. John E. Scharf's NPI number is 1063449445. It was assigned on June 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. John E. Scharf?
Dr. John E. Scharf is an anesthesiologist in Carmichael, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. John E. Scharf practice?
Dr. Scharf practices at 6041 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael, CA 95608. Dr. Scharf's primary practice is Riverpointe Post-Acute in Carmichael, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scharf to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 hospice and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. John E. Scharf's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Scharf is (916) 483-8103.
What is Dr. John E. Scharf's medical license number?
Dr. Scharf's Georgia license number on file is 054507, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. John E. Scharf been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Scharf in Georgia (2004 to 2019), Virginia (2013 to 2026), California (2011 to 2025), Florida (1990 to 2005) and Connecticut (1989 to 1990).
Which hospitals is Dr. John E. Scharf affiliated with?
Dr. Scharf is affiliated with Sacramento Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. John E. Scharf part of?
Dr. Scharf is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Dr. Scharf to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. John E. Scharf accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Scharf billed Medicare for 13 services in 2023, and Dr. Scharf accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. John E. Scharf see?
CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Scharf in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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Is Dr. John E. Scharf board certified?
Yes. Dr. Scharf is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What services does Dr. John E. Scharf bill to Medicare?
In 2023, Dr. Scharf's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231).
Where did Dr. John E. Scharf go to medical school?
Dr. Scharf graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. John E. Scharf prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Scharf's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methadone HCl, Oxycodone HCl and Buprenorphine.
Has Dr. John E. Scharf received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $40 in general payments to Dr. Scharf from 1 company from 2019 to 2020. The largest total came from UCB, Inc.
How long has Dr. John E. Scharf been practicing?
Dr. Scharf graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
Does Dr. John E. Scharf do research?
Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Scharf.
Who does Dr. John E. Scharf publish with?
Dr. Scharf's most frequent co-authors are Eugene S. Fu, MD (3 shared papers), Gabriel J. Escobar, MD (1 shared paper) and Yan Shi Kim, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. John E. Scharf accept?
Dr. Scharf is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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