Dr. Ellen J. Scherl, MD

Dr. Scherl practices at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York, part of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Scherl's NPI, 1912024373, was assigned on March 23, 2007. Dr. Scherl graduated from New York Medical College in 1977. Dr. Scherl holds New York license 140628.

Dr. Scherl's primary practice is NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, at 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10065 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 746-5454.

Dr. Scherl's primary practice is NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, New York, part of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Scherl is also affiliated with Hospital for Special Surgery. The medical group on file is Weill Cornell Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scherl to 2 more clinical labs and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Scherl practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Scherl's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Scherl is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Scherl is licensed in New York.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colonoscopy, fatty liver, gastroenteritis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhoids and intestinal diverticulosis among the conditions Dr. Scherl treats.

CMS data shows 701 Medicare services from Dr. Scherl across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 265 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,937 for them.

CMS counts 265 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Scherl in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 132 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 57% have arthritis. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.37, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Scherl's median patient age at 51, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Scherl wrote 1,049 Medicare Part D claims for 184 patients. 41% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 858 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,569,943 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 898 claims across 22 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Scherl for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Scherl accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Scherl as offering telehealth. CMS counts 89 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Scherl, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 127 papers to Dr. Scherl, published from 2004 to 2025. 2021 was the busiest year, with 14. The most frequent topics are Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease and Colitis, Ulcerative. Dr. Scherl has published most often in Inflamm Bowel Dis. Dr. Scherl's most frequent co-authors are Randy Scott Longman, MD, PhD, Dana Jeremy Lukin, MD, PhD and Robert J. Battat, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Scherl to 11 clinical trials, 3 of them phase 2 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Colitis, Ulcerative, Colitis and Crohn Disease. Eli Lilly and Company sponsors the most, 3. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Scherl that name 2 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 752 general payments to Dr. Scherl from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $386,819. It also lists 9 research payments totaling $14,429 from 2016 to 2021, naming 2 clinical trials.

Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Scherl, most recently America's Top Doctors in 2014.

Dr. Scherl graduated from New York Medical College in 1977. Dr. Scherl is a member of AGA.

Dr. Scherl is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.