Michael L Scharf MD
Jefferson University Physician
Academic Title
Clinical Associate ProfessorDirector, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program
Specialties
Critical Care MedicinePulmonary Critical Care
Pulmonology
Overview
Departments & Programs
Conditions
Tests
Education & Fellowships
- New York Medical College, Medical School
- Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
- Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Fellowship: Temple University Hospital
Years in Practice
32
Board Certification
- Critical Care Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Disease
Hospital Affiliation
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
- Jefferson Methodist Hospital
Insurances Accepted
Jefferson physicians accept most health insurance plans, including those listed below. However, plan acceptance may vary by practice and may be subject to change. If you have questions about whether a specific physician accepts your insurance, please contact your insurance company.
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health
- Aetna Medicare
- Aetna PA Employee Benefit Trust Fund (PEBTF)
- Allwell from PA Health & Wellness Health Plan
- Amer Assoc Retired Persons (AARP)
- AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Comprehensive
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth Major Medical
- AmeriHealth Personal Choice
- Amerihealth Caritas
- BC BS Special Care
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Delaware
- Cigna Healthspring
- Cigna PPO, POS
- Clover Health Plan
- Consumer Health Network PPO
- CorVel
- Coventry/Health America
- Devon
- Evolutions (Guardian Resources)
- Federal BCBS
- First Health Network
- Galaxy
- Geisinger Health Plan
- Health America PPO
- Health Management Network PPO
- Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Horizon HMO
- HumanaChoicePPO,Medicare,GoldPlusHMO
- Intergroup Preferred
- Keystone 65 HMO
- Keystone First
- Keystone First VIP Choice
- Keystone Health Plan East
- Medicaid of PA
- Medicare
- Mercy LIFE
- MultiPlan Inc.
- Oxford of PA
- PA Health & Wellness Community Health Choice (CHC) Health Plan
- Personal Choice (GPPPN)
- Personal Choice 65
- Prime Health Services, Inc.
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Qualcare
- UPMC HMO,PPO ReadingHspEmpONLY
- UPMC Medicare HMO
- US Family Health Plan
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- United Healthcare
Notes
Dr. Scharf's research and clinical interests include pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism.
Personal Statement
"The philosophy of the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute ¿ Jefferson Health and National Jewish Health places our patients¿ health above all else. Patients under my care may look forward to a thorough evaluation performed with compassion and understanding of their concerns and expectations. In all cases, I strive to establish a diagnosis early and treat with the best available therapies."