John E Scharf, MD - Medicare Hospice/palliative Care in Decatur, GA

John E Scharf, MD is a medicare enrolled "Anesthesiology" physician in Decatur, Georgia. He graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospice/palliative Care. He is a member of the group practice Permanente Medical Group Inc and his current practice location is 1670 Clairmont Rd, Atlanta Va Hosptial, Anesthesia Section, Mailstop 112a, Decatur, Georgia. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (404) 321-6111.

John E Scharf is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 054507) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1063449445.

Contact Information

John E Scharf, MD
1670 Clairmont Rd, Atlanta Va Hosptial, Anesthesia Section, Mailstop 112a,
Decatur, GA 30033-4004
(404) 321-6111
(404) 728-5018

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Physician's Profile

Full NameJohn E Scharf
GenderMale
SpecialityHospice/palliative Care
Experience38 Years
Location1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, Georgia
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • John E Scharf graduated from medical school in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1063449445
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/28/2006
  • Last Update Date: 12/15/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0143458604
  • Enrollment ID: I20140109000150

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for John E Scharf such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1063449445NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207L00000XAnesthesiology 054507 (Georgia)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - HospiceSacramento, CAHospice
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - SacramentoSacramento, CAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Permanente Medical Group Inc89219102257800

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. John E Scharf allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NamePermanente Medical Group Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073606299
PECOS PAC ID: 8921910225
Enrollment ID: O20031104000710

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. John E Scharf is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
John E Scharf, MD
2830 Margaret Mitchell Dr Nw,
Atlanta, GA 30327-1843

Ph: (404) 822-5733
John E Scharf, MD
1670 Clairmont Rd, Atlanta Va Hosptial, Anesthesia Section, Mailstop 112a,
Decatur, GA 30033-4004

Ph: (404) 321-6111

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