NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashish Sharma, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Yuma, AZ

Ashish Sharma, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Yuma, Arizona, and NPI 1013359967, issued on Jul 20, 2013. Check the license (Arizona 51561, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013359967
Name
Ashish Sharma
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
51561 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2400 S Avenue A, Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone
(928) 336-3213
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160928001693); accepts 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 2400 S Avenue A

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

  1. Muhammad Aamer, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1437574720
  2. Rafi Aboona, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780315374
  3. Asmerom Adhanom, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1720440779
  4. Sara Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1144524828
  5. Ayoola Ajayi, MBBSAnesthesiology Physician1851821482
  6. Deanna AlcalaInpatient Obstetric Registered Nurse1942164934

Verify Ashish Sharma in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

524 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Ashish Sharma524
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium45 claims
  2. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
  3. Furosemide28 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate24 claims
  5. Clopidogrel24 claims
  6. Carvedilol23 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): 82.4 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

One hospital affiliation

  1. Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ashish Sharma among 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona

Ashish Sharma, M.D. is one of 775 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2011 among the 618 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Arizona

There are 775 hospitalist physician records in Arizona.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abu Areida Akam, MDYuma, AZ 853641801978705
  2. Mehran Giblin, MDYuma, AZ 853641730615071
  3. Navaneeth Kumar, MBBSYuma, AZ 853641376806497
  4. Pirkash Kumar, M.DYuma, AZ 853641558711515
  5. Cherie Lhungay, M.D.Yuma, AZ 853641194046649
  6. Yulius Mustafa, MDYuma, AZ 853641356416366
  7. Hanh Tien Nguyen, MDYuma, AZ 853641578026308
  8. Krishna NimmagaddaYuma, AZ 853641801176805

Common questions

What is Ashish Sharma, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ashish Sharma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013359967, issued on Jul 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashish Sharma, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 S Avenue A, Yuma, AZ, 85364. Phone: (928) 336-3213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashish Sharma, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 51561, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ashish Sharma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashish Sharma, M.D. had 524 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ashish Sharma, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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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