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Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD

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(173 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Georgetown University School of Medicine (1979 - 1983)

Professional interests include: normal pressure hydrocephalus, neurological disorders, memory disorders, and more.

6100 N Hamilton Road
Westerville, OH 43081

(614) 814-8100

Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD is a neurologist in Westerville, OH specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Office Locations

6100 N Hamilton Road
Westerville, OH 43081

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2050 KENNY ROAD
COLUMBUS, OH 43221

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Early Identification of Cognitive Impairment - Dr. Douglas Scharre, director of cognitive and memory disorders in the neurology department at Ohio State University, will discuss how many people...”—"Alzheimer s caregiving: Free Cleveland conference offers expert advice in July", Cleveland.com , June 2025

“A Medicare cognitive assessment may include a SAGE Test, a cognitive assessment tool developed by Dr. Douglas Scharre, director of the division of cognitive neurology at the Ohio State University...”—"Does Medicare Cover Dementia Care?", Washington Top News, March 2025

“Dr. Douglas Scharre, director of the Division of Cognitive Neurology and director of the Center for Cognitive and Memory Disorders at The Ohio State University, told us that patients often don't...”—"A possible precursor to Alzheimer's that everyone should know about: Lindsay Walker", Cleveland.com , September 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2012 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation	43
doctor visit	429
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
nursing home care	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2013 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	364
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
nursing home care	134

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	88
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	351
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
nursing home care	132

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	342
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	84
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	73
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	300
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
nursing home care	100

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	158
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	75
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	377
hospital care	90
inpatient care	90
nursing home care	86

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	80
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	489
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
nursing home care	32

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	95
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	75
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2018 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	359
nursing home care	27

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	67
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	56
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	201
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
nursing home care	30

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	52
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2019

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	75
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2020 were nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	87
nursing home care	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	30
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Dementia	75
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	55
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	32
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	75
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	68
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	33
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	65
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated as a neurologist in Westerville, OH were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation	43
doctor visit	280
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
nursing home care	74

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD.

**Gender**
Female	171
Male	150

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	23
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	277
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	65
75 to 84	123
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	82

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD treated were dementia, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	67
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at Letterman Army Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has a state license in Ohio.

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: Letterman Army Medical Center (1987)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Licensed In: Ohio

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 173 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Westerville, OH.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc	$21,877 NUPLAZID $21,877
Biogen, Inc.	$18,490 $18,490
Lilly USA, LLC	$18,074 $18,074
Eli Lilly and Company	$16,431 $16,431
EISAI INC.	$16,427 Leqembi $16,427
Other	$24,670 REXULTI $7,045	NAMENDA XR $5,041	MK-8931 $1,571	Non-Covered Product $1,287	Nuedexta $311	Other $9,415

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$86,171
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$13,930
Travel and Lodging	$11,089
Food and Beverage	$4,768
Gift	$10

Research Payments

Dr. Douglas W. Scharre, MD has received 380 research payments totaling $6,821,882.

Biography

Dr. Douglas Scharre's medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He has indicated that his clinical interests include mild cognitive impairment (MCI), frontotemporal dementia, and lewy body dementia. He is affiliated with Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Scharre obtained his medical school training at Georgetown University School of Medicine and performed his residency at Letterman Army Medical Center. Dr. Scharre's average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). According to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Westerville, OH.