Anupam Sharma
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Anupam Sharma is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1720498298, issued on May 5, 2014. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anupam Sharma
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- Practice location
- 1100 N Palm Canyon Driver, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 406-9226
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Anupam Sharma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,926 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,731 among the 2,346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 935 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen466 claims
- Gabapentin239 claims
- Tramadol Hcl178 claims
- Pregabalin156 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl138 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen106 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 83.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $478.14
4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,342 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,354.83 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- First Choice Physician PartnersPalm Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 422 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
- Shahram Abbassi, MDArcata, CA1396774139
- Chris Abrecht, M.D.San Francisco, CA1013283837
- Rishi Agarwal, M.D.Pasadena, CA1659634798
- Priya Agrawal, DOStanford, CA1053758458
- Bashar Ahmed, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA1548675663
- Jane Ahn, M.D.Stanford, CA1043338296
- Reginald Ajakwe, M.D.Burbank, CA1467485730
- Mir Ali, M.D.San Ramon, CA1417912726
- Charles Anderson, MDPalm Springs, CA1386646347
- Christy Anthony, MDGlendale, CA1467867440
Common questions
What is Anupam Sharma's NPI number?
Anupam Sharma's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720498298, issued on May 5, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anupam Sharma located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 N Palm Canyon Driver, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 406-9226. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anupam Sharma's license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anupam Sharma prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anupam Sharma had 1,926 Medicare Part D claims for 235 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,731. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anupam Sharma's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.