Physician

Brett Scharf

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Brett Scharf (NPI: 1902876634) practices family practice in the Altoona, PA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Blair, PA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is UPMC ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC (NPI: 1396724217; TIN: 251219302) and primary practice location at 16602-4548.

Scharf's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 852 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,693 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $253,873 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99221 (Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes). Part D data shows 65,634 prescription claims across 1,899 beneficiaries totaling $4,220,719 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 380 claims. Open Payments data shows 5 records totaling $147. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have changed little. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and declined steadily, from $39,047 to $17,388.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	922	3,315	$173,519
2016	1,194	4,655	$237,589
2017	1,227	4,773	$248,114
2018	1,341	5,444	$289,619
2019	1,420	5,870	$307,740
2020	1,199	5,432	$281,463
2021	1,148	5,043	$263,935
2022	1,159	5,228	$267,899
2023	887	4,862	$266,009
2024	852	4,693	$253,873

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	1,846	63,280	$3,020,278
2016	1,741	64,707	$2,932,077
2017	1,759	69,641	$3,221,929
2018	1,870	70,742	$3,533,152
2019	1,819	76,321	$4,139,650
2020	1,593	65,694	$3,792,521
2021	1,591	57,603	$3,233,124
2022	1,740	56,853	$3,548,257
2023	1,766	61,121	$3,881,715
2024	1,899	65,634	$4,220,719

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	71	684	$35,152
2016	25	686	$40,548
2017	13	555	$24,395
2018	77	745	$26,929
2019	83	903	$46,146
2020	38	552	$27,226
2021	N/R	447	$25,320
2022	11	551	$22,025
2023	22	442	$22,970
2024	N/R	380	$13,187

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99221	Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	183	209	$63
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	310	2,115	$60
99308	Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more	419	1,371	$51
99231	Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	211	588	$37
99307	Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	82	121	$29

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	2,941	37,938	$785,972
Humira(Cf)	Adalimumab	13	346	$158,587
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	552	7,154	$144,163
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	341	5,297	$108,192
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	520	6,198	$101,959

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	32	$2,129
A6196	Alginate or other fiber gelling dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, each dressing	N	N/R	11	$2,125
B4034	Enteral feeding supply kit; syringe fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape	N	N/R	13	$1,626
A4425	Ostomy pouch, drainable; for use on barrier with non-locking flange, with filter (2 piece system), each	N	N/R	15	$1,102
A4414	Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), without built-in convexity, 4 x 4 inches or smaller, each	N	N/R	20	$981

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	5	$147	Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Brett Scharf?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Brett Scharf (NPI 1902876634), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Brett Scharf have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Brett Scharf?

Brett Scharf is linked to UPMC ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC (billing NPI 1396724217) in the available physician profile data.

Does Brett Scharf have Open Payments data?

Brett Scharf has 5 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.