NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Neelima Sharma, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Arlington Heights, IL

Neelima Sharma, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1780832147, issued on Aug 28, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036122779, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780832147
Name
Neelima Sharma
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
036122779 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 W Central RD, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone
(847) 982-6710
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2025
Medicaid ID
036122779 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100430000275); 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 800 W Central RD

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

  1. Fiaz Ahmed, MDAnesthesiology Physician1407924251
  2. Syed Ahmed, MDAnesthesiology Physician1124187257
  3. Catherine Ahn, MDAnesthesiology Physician1245308022
  4. Juli AistarsOncology Clinical Nurse Specialist1861883209
  5. A Akbar, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1144203282
  6. Ayham Alagha, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1851779151

Verify Neelima Sharma in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

142 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Neelima Sharma142
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cook Physician Services, P.C.Hoffman Estates, IL
  2. Endeavor Health Medical GroupEvanston, IL

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

Neelima Sharma among 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois

Neelima Sharma, M.D. is one of 1,535 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 19% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2013 among the 1,339 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

42 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Arlington Heights

They are 42 of the 2,697 NPPES records with a practice address in Arlington Heights, and 1,535 hospitalist physician records in Illinois.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Madhukar Damera, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051710932025
  2. Bindu Finnell, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051851327340
  3. Nathan Holt, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051518127950
  4. Ahtesham Hyder, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051740207505
  5. Aurelian Ivan, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051841467743
  6. Lisa Juarez, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051568625465
  7. Leo Kanev, MDArlington Heights, IL 600051497748131
  8. Asad Mehdi, M.D.Arlington Heights, IL 600051003072547

Common questions

What is Neelima Sharma, M.D.'s NPI number?

Neelima Sharma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780832147, issued on Aug 28, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Neelima Sharma, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 W Central RD, Arlington Heights, IL, 60005. Phone: (847) 982-6710. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Neelima Sharma, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036122779, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Neelima Sharma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Neelima Sharma, M.D. had 142 Medicare Part D claims for 90 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.