Baljit K. Sharma, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Waco, TX
Baljit K. Sharma, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Waco, Texas, and NPI 1720167372, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (Texas L7556, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Baljit K. Sharma
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- L7556 TX
MD00031714 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 104, Waco, TX 76712
- Phone
- (254) 202-7800
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (254) 202-7856
- Medicaid ID
- 8197030 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 104
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Baljit K. Sharma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L7556Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Baljit K. Sharma among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas
Baljit K. Sharma, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 79% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 64% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Waco → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arie Blitz, MDWaco, TX 767121629096011
- Thomas Damato, M.D.Waco, TX 767121073544235
- Richard Helmer, MDWaco, TX 767121881898666
- Christopher Kwon, MDWaco, TX 767121225074867
- William Peper, M.D.Waco, TX 767121952314908
- Yusuke Yahagi, M.D.Waco, TX 767121871704577
- Donald Young, M.D.Waco, TX 767121952335259
- Jess Cornell, MDSan Angelo, TX 769031427039460
Common questions
What is Baljit K. Sharma, M.D.'s NPI number?
Baljit K. Sharma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720167372, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Baljit K. Sharma, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 104, Waco, TX, 76712. Phone: (254) 202-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Baljit K. Sharma, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L7556, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Baljit K. Sharma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Baljit K. Sharma, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.