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Brett Scharf, DO

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Specializes in: Family Medicine

1400 9th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 941-8811

Brett Scharf, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

1400 9th Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602

(814) 941-8811

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Brett Scharf, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Brett Scharf, DO performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

nursing home care

In 2023, Brett Scharf, DO performed more nursing home care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Brett Scharf, DO had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	55
doctor visit	421
hospital care	1889
inpatient care	1889
lab tests	194
nursing home care	1646
preventive care	47
thyroid function tests	16
vaccines	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	33
doctor visit	406
hospital care	1638
inpatient care	1638
lab tests	135
nursing home care	2114
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	388
Female	751

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	381
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	41
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
doctor visit	391
hospital care	1575
inpatient care	1575
lab tests	92
nursing home care	2004
preventive care	14
vaccines	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	401
Female	698

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1079
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	351
Less than 65	191

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	39
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2015 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	336
hospital care	1329
inpatient care	1329
nursing home care	1492

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	668
Female	1178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1816
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	410
From 75 to 84	520
85 and over	630
Less than 65	286

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	41
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	461
hospital care	1983
inpatient care	1983
lab tests	61
nursing home care	2012
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	444
Female	750

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	404
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	45
Dementia	38
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2017 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	425
hospital care	2068
inpatient care	2068
lab tests	52
nursing home care	2117
preventive care	13
vaccines	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1198
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	326
85 and over	383
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	44
Dementia	41
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	12
doctor visit	396
hospital care	2687
inpatient care	2687
lab tests	41
nursing home care	2105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	527
Female	814

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1309
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	390
Less than 65	198

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	42
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	426
hospital care	2960
inpatient care	2960
lab tests	45
nursing home care	2251

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	555
Female	865

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1386
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	419
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	475
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	42
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	331
hospital care	2977
inpatient care	2977
lab tests	22
nursing home care	1943

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	447
Female	752

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1162
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	348
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	382
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	44
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	289
hospital care	3122
inpatient care	3122
nursing home care	1531

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	690

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1123
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	328
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	48
Dementia	41
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212
hospital care	3432
inpatient care	3432
nursing home care	1497

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	479
Female	680

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	371
85 and over	334
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	33
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Brett Scharf, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Brett Scharf, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Altoona, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

blood draw	31
doctor visit	372
hospital care	2332
inpatient care	2332
lab tests	80
nursing home care	1882
preventive care	20
thyroid function tests	16
vaccines	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO.

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	722

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1134
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	321
85 and over	368
Less than 65	155
65 to 74	315

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Brett Scharf, DO treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	11
Dementia	36

Education & Training

He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Brett Scharf, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc.	$78 XARELTO $78
The Spectranetics Corporation	$55 CVX-300CVX-300P $55
Lilly USA, LLC	$52 TRADJENTA $35	FORTEO $17
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$42 TRADJENTA $17	Pradaxa $14	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $11
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$33 EXELON PATCH $33
Other	$114 ONGLYZA $21	PROVENGE $18	LINZESS $13	NovoLog Mix 70 30 $13	SUBLOCADE $13	Other $35

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$374

Biography

Dr. Brett Scharf is a physician who specializes in family medicine. He studied medicine at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Brett Scharf, DO From 2012 - 2022

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