Michael L Scharf MD
Jefferson University Physician
Academic Title
Clinical Associate ProfessorDirector, Pulmonary Vascular Disease Program
Specialty
PulmonologyOverview
Departments & Programs
- Jane & Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute
- Medicine
- Pulmonary Vascular Disorders Program
- Jefferson Expert Teleconsulting (JET)
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Conditions
Tests
Education & Fellowships
- New York Medical College, Medical School
- Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
- Fellowship: Temple University Hospital
- Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Years in Practice
31
Board Certification
- Critical Care Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Pulmonary Diseases
Hospital Affiliation
- Jefferson Methodist Hospital
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
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)
- 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
- Consumer Health Network PPO
- CorVel
- Coventry/Health America
- Delaware Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Devon
- Empire BC/BS
- Employers Health Network PPO
- 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
- Inter-County Health Plan
- Intergroup Preferred
- Keystone 65 HMO
- Keystone First Community HealthChoices
- Keystone First VIP Choice
- Keystone First VIP Community HealthChoices
- Keystone First/Connect
- Keystone Health Plan East
- Medallion of New Jersey
- Medicaid of PA
- Medicare
- Mercy LIFE
- MultiPlan Inc.
- NJ Blue Shield
- NJ Plus
- Oxford of PA
- PPO Next
- Personal Choice (GPPPN)
- Personal Choice 65
- PlanCare America
- Postal Workers/Mailhandlers
- Preferred Care PPO
- Premier Blue
- Prime Health Services, Inc.
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Qualcare
- Tricare
- UPMC Community Health Choices (CHC)
- UPMC For Life
- 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."