Anu Sharma, MD
Rheumatology Physician · North Bethesda, MD
Anu Sharma, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in North Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1891732848, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Maryland M60398, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anu Sharma
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- M60398 MD
2004030803 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6001 Montrose RD, North Bethesda, MD 20852
- Phone
- (301) 230-5888
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 8, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 230-2488
- Medicaid ID
- 415096100 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070723000531); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 214 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6001 Montrose RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Mullins, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1518942184
Verify Anu Sharma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license M60398Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,111 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 89 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone159 claims
- Alendronate Sodium148 claims
- Methotrexate109 claims
- Meloxicam85 claims
- Tramadol Hcl51 claims
- Allopurinol35 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $522.99
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Center For Rheumatic Diseases And Osteoporosis P.A.Rockville, MD
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anu Sharma among 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland
Anu Sharma, MD is one of 214 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 132 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 214 rheumatology physician records in Maryland.
All 214 in Maryland → Every provider in North Bethesda → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Mullins, M.D.North Bethesda, MD 208521518942184
- Grace Ahn, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501982884896
- Ashley Beall, MDRockville, MD 208501164443511
- Emma Diiorio, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501528067808
- Rami Eltaraboulsi, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501427477363
- Rachel Glaser, M.D.Rockville, MD 208541568400711
- Seema Goyal, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501609043082
- Nitasha Kumar, M.D.Rockville, MD 208501093135113
Common questions
What is Anu Sharma, MD's NPI number?
Anu Sharma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891732848, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anu Sharma, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6001 Montrose RD, North Bethesda, MD, 20852. Phone: (301) 230-5888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anu Sharma, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number M60398, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anu Sharma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anu Sharma, MD had 1,111 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anu Sharma, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.