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Dr. Helen Scharko, MD

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Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

965 Highway 431
Roanoke, AL 36274

(334) 863-2141

Dr. Helen Scharko, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, AL specializing in family medicine and general practice. She graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Helen Scharko, MD is affiliated with TANNER INTENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES INC and TANNER PRIMARY CARE OF ROANOKE INC.

Office Locations

965 Highway 431
Roanoke, AL 36274

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. Helen Scharko, MD had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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 Affordability:

urinalysis

In 2023, Dr. Helen Scharko, MD had a list price for urinalysis that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, AL during 2017 were emergency care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	14
emergency care	235
hospital care	171
inpatient care	171

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	139
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	26
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	50
Dementia	16
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, AL during 2018 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	82
doctor visit	330
emergency care	582
hospital care	135
inpatient care	103
lab tests	21
outpatient care	32
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	280
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	52
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	52
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, AL during 2019 were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	91
doctor visit	265
emergency care	599
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	32

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	73
Less than 65	178

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, AL during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	86

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	15
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, AL during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	167

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	21
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, AL during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	247

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	28
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, AL during 2023 were emergency care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	123
lab tests	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Roanoke, AL were emergency care, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	86
doctor visit	203
emergency care	291
hospital care	136
inpatient care	126
lab tests	22
outpatient care	32
preventive care	25
vaccines	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD.

**Gender**
Female	172
Male	112

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	40
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	130
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	33
75 to 84	69
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	91

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD From 2017 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Scharko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	7
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Helen Scharko, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. She has a state license in Alabama.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Licensed In: Alabama

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Helen Scharko, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

TANNER INTENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES INC

TANNER PRIMARY CARE OF ROANOKE INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,040 Gilenya $1,040
Novo Nordisk Inc	$982 Victoza $329	Ozempic $199	Xultophy 100/3.6 $132	Tresiba $127	Saxenda $100	Other $95
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$295 STIOLTO $40	JARDIANCE $18	$236
Pfizer Inc.	$154 EUCRISA $154
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$123 INVOKANA $123
Other	$538 Vascepa $107	BYDUREON $98	LINZESS $93	Myrbetriq $86	Lucemyra/Lofexidine $70	Other $85

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,081
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,040
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Helen Scharko's specialties are general practice and family medicine. Dr. Scharko is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact her office in Roanoke, AL.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Scharko, MD From 2017 - 2023

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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