Medicare Enrolled
Dr. William Scharpf, DO
Neurology · St Petersburg, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Scharpf
Dr. William Scharpf is a neurology specialist in St Petersburg, FL, with 8 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Scharpf performed 1,181 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Scharpf received a total of $6,149 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 270 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Scharpf is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 8 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 28% volume in FL
$6,149 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,181
Medicare services
Top 28% in FL for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$97
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
168 | $138 | $292 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 132 | $153 | $412 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
114 | $95 | $200 |
| Additional hour of neuropsychological test evaluation This code covers the evaluation of neuropsychological testing for each additional hour beyond the initial service. It represents the time spent analyzing and interpreting test results. |
109 | $76 | $202 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
96 | $63 | $140 |
| Psychological test administration, each additional 30 minutes A technician administers psychological or neuropsychological testing. This code covers each additional 30-minute increment of administration time. |
85 | $26 | $75 |
| Additional 30 minutes of psychological or neuropsychological testing This code represents an additional 30-minute increment for administering psychological or neuropsychological tests. It is used to bill for time beyond the initial testing period. |
80 | $30 | $85 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
79 | $137 | $400 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
71 | $127 | $341 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
60 | $94 | $220 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
47 | $111 | $330 |
| Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service. |
32 | $25 | $70 |
| Neurobehavioral status exam, first hour A clinical assessment of neurobehavioral status lasting one hour. This evaluation examines mental and behavioral functions. |
28 | $68 | $200 |
| Neuropsychological test evaluation, first hour A professional assessment of cognitive and behavioral functioning using standardized tests. This service covers the initial hour of the evaluation process. |
28 | $98 | $266 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 min Emergency medical care for a critically ill or injured patient lasting between 30 and 74 minutes. This service involves direct patient care and medical decision making to stabilize the patient. |
24 | $170 | $560 |
| Psychological or neuropsychological test, first 30 minutes Administration of psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
16 | $33 | $100 |
| Psychological test administration, first 30 minutes A technician administers psychological or neuropsychological testing for the first 30 minutes. |
12 | $25 | $75 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$6,149
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $1,230/year across 5 years
Top 35% in FL for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
44
Companies
270
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,290
2023
$2,599
2022
$954
2021
$111
2019
$195
Payments by company (2024)
PFIZER INC.
$268
ABBVIE INC.
$169
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$149
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$140
GE HEALTHCARE
$127
MDD US Operations, LLC
$118
Lundbeck LLC
$116
Celgene Corporation
$102
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$98
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$93
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$88
ARGENX US, INC.
$86
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$85
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$84
Biogen, Inc.
$82
Amgen Inc.
$75
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$67
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$56
Lilly USA, LLC
$47
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$44
EMD Serono, Inc.
$37
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$35
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$33
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$29
Eisai Inc.
$28
Top 3 companies account for 25.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
PFIZER INC.
$413
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$344
Lilly USA, LLC
$322
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$302
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$273
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc
$236
ABBVIE INC.
$231
Celgene Corporation
$224
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$223
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$219
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$218
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$213
MDD US Operations, LLC
$210
Amgen Inc.
$188
ARGENX US, INC.
$177
Lundbeck LLC
$177
EMD Serono, Inc.
$155
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$140
AbbVie Inc.
$136
SK Life Science, Inc.
$131
GE HEALTHCARE
$127
GE HealthCare
$126
Biogen, Inc.
$122
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$118
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$110
UCB, Inc.
$110
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$105
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC
$103
Allergan Inc.
$95
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$70
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$66
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc
$64
MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA AMERICA, INC.
$64
BANNER LIFE SCIENCES, LLC
$49
CSL Behring
$45
Eisai Inc.
$44
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$38
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Corium, LLC
$26
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
GENZYME CORPORATION
$20
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
Abbott Laboratories
$17
Top 3 companies account for 17.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMYVID · APTIOM · AUBAGIO · AUSTEDO · Adlarity · Aimovig · Austedo XR · BAFIERTAM · BOTOX · Briviact · COMIRNATY · CREXONT · EMGALITY · FIRDAPSE · GAMMAGARD · GOCOVRI · Gocovri · HORIZANT · HYQVIA · Hizentra · Horizant · INBRIJA · INFINITY · INGREZZA · KESIMPTA · Leqembi · MAVENCLAD · NUEDEXTA · NUPLAZID · NURTEC ODT · Nayzilam · Nourianz · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · ONGENTYS 50MG CAPSULES 30 · Ongentys · PANZYGA · PAXLOVID · PONVORY · Ponvory · QULIPTA · RADICAVA · REXULTI · RYTARY · SKYCLARYS · SOLIRIS · TYSABRI · UBRELVY · ULTOMIRIS · UPLIZNA · VRAYLAR · VUMERITY · VYEPTI · VYVGART · VYVGART HYTRULO · XARELTO · XCOPRI · ZEPOSIA · ZTLido
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
170
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ORLANDO HEALTH BAYFRONT HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Scharpf is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 28% in FL).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Scharpf experienced with office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Scharpf performed 168 office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Scharpf receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Scharpf received a total of $6,149 from 44 companies across 270 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Scharpf's costs compare to other neurologists in St Petersburg?
Dr. Scharpf's average Medicare payment per service is $97. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Scharpf) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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