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Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr., MD
NPI1497850515PAC ID9931280807
- Medicare services, 2024
- 417
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 290
- Part D claims, 2024
- 178
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Practice address
- One Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620
- Practice phone
- Call (423) 844-1121
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. is a general surgeon in Bristol, Tennessee
Dr. Scharfstein practices at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee, part of Ballad Health.
Dr. Scharfstein's NPI, 1497850515, was assigned on September 13, 2006. Dr. Scharfstein holds Tennessee license 34037.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1497850515NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931280807
- NPI enumeration date
- September 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (423) 844-1121
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. practices at 2 locations in Bristol, Tennessee
Dr. Scharfstein's primary practice is Bristol Regional Medical Center, at One Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620 in Sullivan County. The practice phone is (423) 844-1121. Dr. Scharfstein also practices at Bristol Regional Medical Center, 1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620.
- Bristol Regional Medical CenterPrimaryOne Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620 · Sullivan CountyPhone(423) 844-1121
- Bristol Regional Medical Center1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620 · Sullivan CountyPhone(423) 844-1121
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Scharfstein's primary practice is Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee, part of Ballad Health. Dr. Scharfstein is also affiliated with Holston Valley Medical Center. The medical group on file is Ballad Health Medical Associates Family, Internal & Pediatric Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scharfstein to 2 more hospitals and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Holston Valley Medical CenterBallad Health Medical Associates Family, Internal & Pediatric Medicine2 hospitalsNames with a free account2 medical groupsNames with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. ScharfsteinSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Scharfstein practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. is one of 548 general surgeons in Tennessee
Surgery is Dr. Scharfstein's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Scharfstein's licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TennesseePrimary
- Virginia license
General surgeons near Dr. Scharfstein
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
548general surgeons in Tennessee
8general surgeons in Bristol
7general surgeons at Bristol Regional Medical CenterSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. billed Medicare for 417 services in 2024
CMS data shows 417 Medicare services from Dr. Scharfstein across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 290 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,373 for them.
Medicare services, 2024417
Medicare patients290
Paid by Medicare$43,373
Procedure codes11
Dr. Scharfstein's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3862024: 33214%
- Surgery
- 2023: 312024: 6094%
- Imaging
- 2023: 112024: 25127%
- Other services
- 2023: 112024: 0100%
Where Dr. Scharfstein's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office23456%
- In a facility18344%
Dr. Scharfstein compared with the Tennessee median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Scharfstein
- Tennessee median
- Medicare services
- 417vs 1742.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 290vs 1222.4 times
- Part D claims
- 86vs 5265% above
Medians across 548 general surgeons in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Scharfstein's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. treated 290 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 290 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Scharfstein in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 119 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, 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. Scharfstein's median patient age at 69, with 53% women.
Medicare patients, 2024290
Average age74
Average risk score1.66
Also on Medicaid13%
Dr. Scharfstein's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Scharfstein's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15252%
- Men13848%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Scharfstein's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes42%
- Ischemic heart disease37%
- Anxiety36%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Mood disorders33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Scharfstein's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. wrote 178 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Scharfstein wrote 178 Medicare Part D claims for 102 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 86 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,911 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 42 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024178
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1,911
Part D patients102
Dr. Scharfstein's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic165 claims93%
- Brand-name13 claims7%
Dr. Scharfstein'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. Scharfstein's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids15%27 of 178 claims
- Antibiotics27%48 of 178 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: 422024: 86105%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 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
Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. ranks in the 66th percentile for mastectomy in Medicare
Dr. Scharfstein accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Scharfstein, more than 66% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Scharfstein ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 59th percentile40 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 54th percentile26 procedures
- Mastectomy
- 66th percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Scharfstein. Dr. Scharfstein's most frequent co-author is John Frank Vance, DO.
Papers1
Dr. Scharfstein's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Scharfstein
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. received $37,477 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 206 general payments to Dr. Scharfstein from 50 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $34,961.
General payments to Dr. Scharfstein by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Scharfstein by kind, 2016 to 2025
$37.5Kin total
- Education$23,09162%
- Travel and lodging$7,82221%
- Food and beverage$6,53717%
- Entertainment$140%
- Gifts$140%
Companies that paid Dr. Scharfstein the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr.'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr.'s NPI number is 1497850515. It was assigned on September 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr.?
Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. is a general surgeon in Bristol, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. practice?
Dr. Scharfstein practices at One Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620. Dr. Scharfstein also practices at 1 Medical Park Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620. Dr. Scharfstein's primary practice is Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee, part of Ballad Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Scharfstein to 2 hospitals and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Scharfstein is (423) 844-1121.
What is Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Scharfstein holds Tennessee license 34037, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Scharfstein in Tennessee and Virginia.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Scharfstein practices at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. Dr. Scharfstein is also affiliated with Holston Valley Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Scharfstein to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. part of?
Dr. Scharfstein is linked to Ballad Health Medical Associates Family, Internal & Pediatric Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Scharfstein to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Scharfstein billed Medicare for 417 services in 2024, and Dr. Scharfstein accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. see?
CMS counts 290 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Scharfstein in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Scharfstein's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99203) and hospital inpatient care (99231).
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Scharfstein's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf, Ondansetron ODT and Neomycin Sulfate.
Has Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $37,477 in general payments to Dr. Scharfstein from 50 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Scharfstein graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
Does Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Scharfstein.
Who does Dr. Benjamin S. Scharfstein Jr. publish with?
Dr. Scharfstein's most frequent co-authors are John Frank Vance, DO (1 shared paper).
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