Earle Ullman Scharff III, OD

  • Wakefield, RI
  • Optometrist
NPI1982637153PAC ID6800865742
Medicare patients, 2024
401
Part D claims, 2024
343
MIPS score, 2024
98
Industry payments
$420
Affiliated sites
3
Practice address
55 Village Square Dr Suite 24 Suite 24, South Kingstown, RI 02879-8274
Practice phone
Call (401) 272-2020
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Primary practice

Rhode Island Eye Institute

Eye care practice · South Kingstown, Rhode Island

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Earle Ullman Scharff III is an optometrist in Wakefield, Rhode Island

Earle Scharff practices at Rhode Island Eye Institute in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.

Earle Scharff's NPI, 1982637153, was assigned on July 9, 2006. Earle Scharff graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1984. Earle Scharff holds Rhode Island license ODTA00395.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6800865742
NPI enumeration date
July 9, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(401) 272-2020
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Earle Ullman Scharff III practices at Rhode Island Eye Institute in South Kingstown, Rhode Island

Earle Scharff's primary practice is Rhode Island Eye Institute, at 55 Village Square Dr Suite 24 Suite 24, South Kingstown, RI 02879-8274. The practice phone is (401) 272-2020.

  • Rhode Island Eye Institute
    55 Village Square Dr Suite 24 Suite 24, South Kingstown, RI 02879-8274Phone(401) 272-2020

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Earle Ullman Scharff III is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Earle Scharff's primary practice is Rhode Island Eye Institute in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Dmand AI also links Earle Scharff to 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Rhode Island Eye InstituteEye care practice · South Kingstown, Rhode IslandPrimary
4 medical groupsNames with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Earle Ullman Scharff III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Earle Scharff practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rhode Island Eye InstituteAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Earle Ullman Scharff III is one of 197 optometrists in Rhode Island

Optometrist is Earle Scharff's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Earle Scharff is licensed in Rhode Island.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, Rhode IslandPrimaryLicense ODTA00395 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Earle Scharff

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197optometrists in Rhode Island
4optometrists in Wakefield

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Earle Ullman Scharff III treated 401 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 401 Medicare patients who saw Earle Scharff in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 178 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Earle Scharff's median patient age at 69, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024401
Average age75
Average risk score1.04
Also on Medicaid5%

Earle Scharff's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Earle Scharff's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women23057%
  • Men17143%

Chronic conditions among Earle Scharff's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure71%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Anxiety27%
  5. Diabetes24%
  6. Ischemic heart disease24%
  7. Mood disorders21%
  8. Depression18%

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Earle Scharff's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Earle Ullman Scharff III wrote 343 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Earle Scharff wrote 343 Medicare Part D claims for 207 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024343
Part D patients207

Earle Scharff's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic219 claims64%
  • Brand-name124 claims36%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Earle Ullman Scharff III scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Earle Scharff for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Earle Scharff accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Earle Scharff's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 98of 100Final score
  • 96.5of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Earle Ullman Scharff III received $420 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Earle Scharff from 7 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $146.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Earle Ullman Scharff III graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago

Earle Scharff graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1984.

  1. Medical schoolIllinois College of Optometry at Chicago

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Sources for Earle Ullman Scharff III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Earle Ullman Scharff III's NPI number?

Earle Ullman Scharff III's NPI number is 1982637153. It was assigned on July 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Earle Ullman Scharff III specialize in?

Earle Ullman Scharff III is an optometrist in Wakefield, Rhode Island. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Earle Ullman Scharff III practice?

Earle Scharff practices at 55 Village Square Dr Suite 24 Suite 24, South Kingstown, RI 02879-8274. Earle Scharff's primary practice is Rhode Island Eye Institute in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Dmand AI also links Earle Scharff to 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.

What is Earle Ullman Scharff III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Earle Scharff is (401) 272-2020.

What is Earle Ullman Scharff III's medical license number?

Earle Scharff holds Rhode Island license ODTA00395.

Does Earle Ullman Scharff III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Earle Scharff as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Earle Ullman Scharff III's MIPS score?

Earle Scharff's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Earle Ullman Scharff III see?

CMS counts 401 Medicare patients who saw Earle Scharff in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Where did Earle Ullman Scharff III go to medical school?

Earle Scharff graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1984.

Has Earle Ullman Scharff III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $420 in general payments to Earle Scharff from 7 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

How long has Earle Ullman Scharff III been practicing?

Earle Scharff graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

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