Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Giriraj Sharma, MD, MS

Otolaryngology Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Giriraj Sharma, MD, MS is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1780977066, issued on May 19, 2011. Check the license (California A127561, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1780977066
Name
Giriraj Sharma
Credential
MD, MS
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
A127561 CA
0101274538 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
360 San Miguel Dr Ste 409, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 688-7334
Enumerated
May 19, 2011
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 360 San Miguel Dr Ste 409

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

  1. Ali Sepehr, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1386833069

Verify Giriraj Sharma in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

170 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries, against an average of 536 among the 7,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Giriraj Sharma170
  2. Specialty average536

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin54 claims
  2. Prednisone35 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen16 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: $118.80

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Scpharmaceuticals Inc.. The 6,168 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,038.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Giriraj Sharma$118.80
  2. Specialty average$2,038.17

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBaldwin Park, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,225 otolaryngology physician records in California.

Other otolaryngology physician records in California

  1. Arman Abdalkhani, MDPalo Alto, CA1356536130
  2. Ahmed AbdelmeguidPalo Alto, CA1447744180
  3. Rami Abdou, M.D.Santa Rosa, CA1700143013
  4. Eric AbelloOrange, CA1922566215
  5. Mohamed Aboueisha, MDLos Angeles, CA1316678881
  6. Marianne Abouyared, M.D.Sacramento, CA1235472200
  7. Norton Abramson, M.D.San Clemente, CA1356488696
  8. Basil Adad, MDWalnut Creek, CA1487732574
  9. Brett Adams, MDStockton, CA1407934227
  10. Romeo Agbayani, MDGreenbrae, CA1205909603

Common questions

What is Giriraj Sharma, MD, MS's NPI number?

Giriraj Sharma, MD, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780977066, issued on May 19, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Giriraj Sharma, MD, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 360 San Miguel Dr Ste 409, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 688-7334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Giriraj Sharma, MD, MS's license?

NPPES lists California license number A127561, 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 Giriraj Sharma, MD, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Giriraj Sharma, MD, MS had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 95 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 536. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.