Physician

Shashi K Sharma, D.M.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Shashi Sharma, D.M. (NPI: 1356487656) practices cardiology in the Visalia, CA market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Tulare, CA. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is SHASHI K SHARMA MD INC (NPI: 1912154048; TIN: 201846183) and primary practice location at 93291-6213.

Sharma's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,327 traditional Medicare patients, billed 13,161 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $3,018,356 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was A9555 (Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries). Part D data shows 14,871 prescription claims across 1,042 beneficiaries totaling $4,995,320 in drug costs, led by Vyndaqel (Tafamidis Meglumine). DME data shows 67 claims. Open Payments data shows 121 records totaling $2,861. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $1,074,001 to $4,995,320. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $16,232 to $8,376.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	2,117	18,689	$3,601,244
2016	2,096	18,116	$3,564,499
2017	1,961	18,398	$3,537,113
2018	1,637	15,924	$3,656,046
2019	1,618	16,684	$3,826,048
2020	1,327	14,353	$3,489,356
2021	1,375	15,351	$3,956,692
2022	1,231	13,796	$3,558,303
2023	1,260	14,200	$3,778,068
2024	1,327	13,161	$3,018,356

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	1,265	13,924	$1,074,001
2016	1,341	14,833	$1,299,204
2017	1,372	15,457	$1,561,637
2018	1,362	16,619	$2,005,430
2019	1,375	16,728	$2,146,078
2020	1,323	17,207	$2,516,322
2021	1,259	16,569	$2,801,850
2022	1,198	15,633	$3,177,823
2023	1,134	14,617	$3,965,248
2024	1,042	14,871	$4,995,320

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	18	313	$19,380
2016	25	280	$16,095
2017	13	186	$7,815
2018	N/R	192	$6,011
2019	N/R	86	$2,459
2020	N/R	89	$2,954
2021	N/R	39	$1,437
2022	N/R	22	$699
2023	N/R	37	$3,568
2024	N/R	67	$7,068

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
A9555	Rubidium rb-82, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 60 millicuries	599	1,224	$385
93306	Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function	800	862	$120
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	968	3,526	$89
93015	Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician	615	629	$56
J2785	Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg	613	2,508	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Vyndaqel	Tafamidis Meglumine	19	930	$685,981
Vyndamax	Tafamidis	23	870	$659,438
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	532	30,269	$637,758
Eliquis	Apixaban	424	24,312	$480,728
Repatha Sureclick	Evolocumab	623	23,800	$455,821

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0680	Non-pneumatic compression controller with sequential calibrated gradient pressure	Y	N/R	11	$5,104
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	25	$1,585
E0431	Portable gaseous oxygen system, rental; includes portable container, regulator, flowmeter, humidifier, cannula or mask, and tubing	Y	N/R	13	$211
A4253	Blood glucose test or reagent strips for home blood glucose monitor, per 50 strips	N	N/R	18	$168

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	121	$2,861	Amgen Inc.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Shashi K. Sharma, D.M.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Shashi K. Sharma, D.M. (NPI 1356487656), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Shashi K. Sharma, D.M. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Shashi K. Sharma, D.M.?

Shashi K. Sharma, D.M. is linked to SHASHI K SHARMA MD INC (billing NPI 1912154048) in the available physician profile data.

Does Shashi K. Sharma, D.M. have Open Payments data?

Shashi K. Sharma, D.M. has 121 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.