Dr. John Clayton Skarda, MD

  • Pennington Gap, VA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1659314748
Medicare services, 2024
169
Medicare patients, 2024
135
Part D claims, 2024
272
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$97
Practice address
127 Health Care Dr, Pennington Gap, VA 24277
Practice phone
Call (276) 299-5000
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Primary practice

Lee Regional Medical Center

Pennington Gap, Virginia

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Dr. John Clayton Skarda is an emergency medicine physician in Pennington Gap, Virginia

Dr. Skarda practices at Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Virginia.

Dr. Skarda's NPI, 1659314748, was assigned on June 14, 2006. Dr. Skarda graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Skarda holds Virginia license 0101260969.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(276) 299-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

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

Dr. John Clayton Skarda practices at Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Virginia

Dr. Skarda's primary practice is Lee Regional Medical Center, at 127 Health Care Dr, Pennington Gap, VA 24277 in Lee County. The practice phone is (276) 299-5000.

  • Lee Regional Medical Center
    127 Health Care Dr, Pennington Gap, VA 24277 · Lee CountyPhone(276) 299-5000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. John Clayton Skarda is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 7 medical groups

Dr. Skarda's primary practice is Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Virginia. Dr. Skarda is also affiliated with Indian Path Community Hospital. The medical group on file is Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Skarda to 2 more hospitals and 6 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. John Clayton Skarda's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lee Regional Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 6 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. John Clayton Skarda is one of 1,686 emergency medicine physicians in Virginia

Emergency medicine is Dr. Skarda's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Skarda's licenses on file in 3 states: Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, VirginiaPrimaryLicense 0101260969 · taxonomy 207P00000X
  • Family medicine, North CarolinaLicense 32865 · taxonomy 207Q00000X
  • Tennessee licenseLicense 54731

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Skarda

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1,686emergency medicine physicians in Virginia
4emergency medicine physicians in Pennington Gap

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

Dr. John Clayton Skarda billed Medicare for 169 services in 2024

CMS data shows 169 Medicare services from Dr. Skarda across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 135 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,736 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024169
Medicare patients135
Paid by Medicare$12,736
Procedure codes3

Dr. Skarda's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1812024: 11835%
Tests and treatments
2023: 662024: 5123%

Dr. Skarda compared with the Virginia median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Skarda
  • Virginia median
Medicare services
169vs 31146% below
Medicare patients
135vs 30756% below
Part D claims
140vs 592.4 times

Medians across 1,632 emergency medicine physicians in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Skarda's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. John Clayton Skarda treated 135 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Skarda in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.78, 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. Skarda's median patient age at 57, with 44% women.

Medicare patients, 2024135
Average age74
Average risk score1.78
Also on Medicaid32%

Dr. Skarda's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Skarda's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7354%
  • Men6246%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Skarda's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis49%
  4. Anxiety48%
  5. Ischemic heart disease45%
  6. COPD43%
  7. Diabetes42%
  8. Mood disorders40%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Skarda's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 57

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women44%
  • Men56%

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

Dr. John Clayton Skarda wrote 272 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Skarda wrote 272 Medicare Part D claims for 176 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 140 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,078 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 224 claims across 10 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024272
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,078
Part D patients176

Dr. Skarda's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic258 claims95%
  • Brand-name14 claims5%

Dr. Skarda'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. Skarda's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids20%55 of 272 claims
  • Antibiotics31%85 of 272 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: 2242024: 14038%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 10 in 2023.

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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

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Dr. John Clayton Skarda received $97 in industry payments from 2017 to 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Skarda from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $85.

General payments to Dr. Skarda by program year, 2017 to 2022

Companies that paid Dr. Skarda the most, 2017 to 2022

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. John Clayton Skarda graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Dr. Skarda graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. John Clayton Skarda'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
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 and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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 Dr. John Clayton Skarda's NPI number?

Dr. John Clayton Skarda's NPI number is 1659314748. It was assigned on June 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. John Clayton Skarda?

Dr. John Clayton Skarda is an emergency medicine physician in Pennington Gap, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. John Clayton Skarda practice?

Dr. Skarda practices at 127 Health Care Dr, Pennington Gap, VA 24277. Dr. Skarda's primary practice is Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Skarda to 2 hospitals and 6 medical groups.

What is Dr. John Clayton Skarda's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Skarda is (276) 299-5000.

What is Dr. John Clayton Skarda's medical license number?

Dr. Skarda holds Virginia license 0101260969, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. John Clayton Skarda been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Skarda in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee.

Which hospitals is Dr. John Clayton Skarda affiliated with?

Dr. Skarda is affiliated with Indian Path Community Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Skarda to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. John Clayton Skarda part of?

Dr. Skarda is linked to Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation. Dmand AI links Dr. Skarda to 6 more medical groups.

Does Dr. John Clayton Skarda accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Skarda billed Medicare for 169 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. John Clayton Skarda see?

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Skarda in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. John Clayton Skarda bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Skarda's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).

Where did Dr. John Clayton Skarda go to medical school?

Dr. Skarda graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1985.

What drugs does Dr. John Clayton Skarda prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Skarda's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Prednisone.

Has Dr. John Clayton Skarda received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $97 in general payments to Dr. Skarda from 2 companies from 2017 to 2022. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. John Clayton Skarda been practicing?

Dr. Skarda graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

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