Ena Sharma, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Arroyo Grande, CA
Ena Sharma, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Arroyo Grande, California, and NPI 1235577941, issued on Jun 5, 2013. Check the license (California A142565, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ena Sharma
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A142565 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 850 Fair Oaks Ave Ste 220, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
- Phone
- (805) 547-2224
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2023
- Fax
- (805) 474-5276
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181121000990); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 850 Fair Oaks Ave Ste 220
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Verify Ena Sharma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A142565Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
457 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone97 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate57 claims
- Methotrexate39 claims
- Allopurinol32 claims
- Colchicine26 claims
- Meloxicam18 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $769.85
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Pacific Central Coast Health CentersArroyo Grande, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ena Sharma among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Ena Sharma, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Attiya Randolph, MDArroyo Grande, CA 934201316566003
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- Deneen Dicarlo, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934051497847198
- Barry Eibschutz, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051164464566
- Karen Kovalow-St. John, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934051336146281
- Nikita Patel, M.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934031932511904
- Deepa Ragesh Panikkath, MDSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011821436684
- Frank Scott, D.O.Nipomo, CA 934441295877207
Common questions
What is Ena Sharma, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ena Sharma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235577941, issued on Jun 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ena Sharma, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 Fair Oaks Ave Ste 220, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420. Phone: (805) 547-2224. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ena Sharma, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A142565, as entered by the provider. 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 Ena Sharma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ena Sharma, M.D. had 457 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.