NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C

Physician Assistant · Mesa, AZ

Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Mesa, Arizona, and NPI 1659775591, issued on Oct 21, 2014. Check the license (Arizona 5897, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659775591
Name
Kristen Nicole Sharma
Credential
M.S., PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
5897 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3048 E Baseline RD, Mesa, AZ 85204
Phone
(480) 505-3276
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2014
Record last updated
May 23, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160122001106); 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 3048 E Baseline RD

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  1. Stuart AgrenSpecialist1851392781
  2. Brian Andrews, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1326127473
  3. Julie Cajolet-Eckhardt, PSY.D.Psychologist1023160587
  4. Natalie CarreonBehavior Technician1205753027
  5. Lucas Christensen, P.T.Physical Therapist1013323443
  6. Donald Clifford, D.D.S.Dentist1619937240

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

655 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Kristen Sharma655
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Methotrexate169 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate168 claims
  3. Prednisone85 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone39 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium33 claims
  6. Leflunomide33 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): 99.2 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $823.30

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristen Sharma$823.30
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Arizona Arthritis And Rheumatology Associates P CMesa, AZ

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

Kristen Nicole Sharma among 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona

Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C is one of 3,666 physician assistant records with a practice address in Arizona. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 34% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 2,207 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

472 physician assistant records list a practice address in Mesa

They are 472 of the 9,151 NPPES records with a practice address in Mesa, and 3,666 physician assistant records in Arizona.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Travis Brault, P.A.-CMesa, AZ 852041841641859
  2. Saralyn Byker, PA-CMesa, AZ 852041114012101
  3. Tracy Connor, PA-CMesa, AZ 852041104022896
  4. Nathan Fischer, M.S. PA-CMesa, AZ 852041679022164
  5. Alex Guzman Garcia, PA-CMesa, AZ 852041558635045
  6. Francis Luciano, PAMesa, AZ 852041689058992
  7. Donald Mason, DMSC, PA-C, CAQ-PSYMesa, AZ 852041710132246
  8. Nicole Nordine, PACMesa, AZ 852041710915194

Common questions

What is Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C's NPI number?

Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659775591, issued on Oct 21, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3048 E Baseline RD, Mesa, AZ, 85204. Phone: (480) 505-3276. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 5897, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C had 655 Medicare Part D claims for 216 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristen Nicole Sharma, M.S., PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.2 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.

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