NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chester Howard Sharps, MD

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Richmond, VA

Chester Howard Sharps, MD is a pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Richmond, Virginia, and NPI 1841242534, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0101038209, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841242534
Name
Chester Howard Sharps
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XP3100X
License number
0101038209 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 Maple Ave, Richmond, VA 23226
Phone
(804) 285-2300
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(804) 285-8420
Medicaid ID
006401481 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050315000816); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 1979
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 1501 Maple Ave

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

  1. John Barsanti, MDSpecialist1447239405
  2. William Beach, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1205888997
  3. John Blank, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1790737492
  4. Amy Brenner, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114277464
  5. Paul Caldwell, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1457304784
  6. Jessica Delk, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1043464936

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 109 among the 102 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Chester Sharps14
  2. Specialty average109

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): 76.2 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 score64.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.2
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $244.41

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Globus Medical, Inc. The 503 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,092.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chester Sharps$244.41
  2. Specialty average$5,092.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mcv Associated PhysiciansColonial Heights, VA

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

Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Virginia

There are 22 pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records in Virginia.

Other pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician records in Virginia

  1. Chad Aarons, M.D.Richmond, VA1407067598
  2. Mark Abel, M.D.Charlottesville, VA1679635874
  3. Susan Atkins, MDRichmond, VA1316359458
  4. Keith Bachmann, M.D.Charlottesville, VA1023334372
  5. Laurel Blakemore, MDFairfax, VA1831289206
  6. James Cardelia, M.D.Norfolk, VA1366458283
  7. George Gantsoudes, MDVienna, VA1013173004
  8. Laura Gill Sealy, MDFairfax, VA1740486018
  9. Bettina Gyr, MDNorfolk, VA1144308834
  10. Gregory Hale, MDRichmond, VA1780904250

Common questions

What is Chester Howard Sharps, MD's NPI number?

Chester Howard Sharps, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841242534, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chester Howard Sharps, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Maple Ave, Richmond, VA, 23226. Phone: (804) 285-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chester Howard Sharps, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101038209, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Chester Howard Sharps, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chester Howard Sharps, MD had 14 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatric orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chester Howard Sharps, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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.

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.