NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D.

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Gainesville, FL

Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1245236066, issued on Jun 27, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME69416, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245236066
Name
Arthur M. Sharkey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
License number
ME69416 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4500 W Newberry RD, Gainesville, FL 32607
Phone
(352) 336-6000
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 19, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(352) 336-6073
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060328000671); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4500 W Newberry RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Douglas Adolphson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1073767018
  2. Tristan Altbuch, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1114120292
  3. Vance Amos, PA-CPhysician Assistant1659377331
  4. Herbert AndingPhysical Therapist1821105396
  5. Luke Bietila, PAPhysician Assistant1790349900
  6. W. Blake, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1912903873

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8.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024

993 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 382 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arthur Sharkey993
  2. Specialty average112

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen322 claims
  2. Cephalexin319 claims
  3. Minocycline Hcl141 claims
  4. Celecoxib45 claims
  5. Hydromorphone Hcl37 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone35 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.5 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lake Area Physical Therapy Inc.Melrose, FL
  2. The Orthopaedic Institute, PAGainesville, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Arthur M. Sharkey among 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Florida

Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D. is one of 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2004 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2082S0105X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Florida

There are 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Florida.

The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Timothy Irwin, M.D.Orlando, FL 328041033572961
  2. Jerry Rubin, M.D.Orlando, FL 328191134136997
  3. Antonio Forte, MDJacksonville, FL 322241851551717
  4. Charles Volpe, M.D.Miami, FL 331251679885172
  5. Morad Askari, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331341174715551
  6. Natalia Fullerton, MDMiami, FL 331361154689453
  7. Timothy Schaub, M.D.Miami, FL 331551912027798
  8. Clifton Cannon, MDMiami, FL 331751972780526

Common questions

What is Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245236066, issued on Jun 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 W Newberry RD, Gainesville, FL, 32607. Phone: (352) 336-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME69416, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D. had 993 Medicare Part D claims for 398 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arthur M. Sharkey, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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), 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.

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