NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikhil Sharma, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · New Orleans, LA

Nikhil Sharma, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1730316522, issued on Jun 18, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana MD.205492, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1730316522
Name
Nikhil Sharma
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
MD.205492 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
Phone
(504) 842-4096
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 842-3327
Medicaid IDs
09330801 MS
1953539 LA
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 1514 Jefferson Hwy

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

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  2. Ahmed AbdallahNephrology Physician1396449401
  3. Mohammed Abdelsalam, MDInternal Medicine Physician1922740190
  4. Freddy Abi-Samra, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1346207354
  5. Fiyinfoluwa Abraham, MDGastroenterology Physician1487141636
  6. Tunde AbubakarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487357307

Verify Nikhil Sharma in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $425.86

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nikhil Sharma$425.86
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

Nikhil Sharma among 340 hospitalist physician records in Louisiana

Nikhil Sharma, M.D. is one of 340 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 29% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 80% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 44% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 340 hospitalist physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Boucree, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211912066309
  2. William Carter, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211942404454
  3. Michael Davis, ANPNew Orleans, LA 701211487876421
  4. Robert Marier, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211013021302
  5. Marianne Maumus, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211013944487
  6. Stacy McDonald, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211407825557
  7. Arup Nath, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211558525642
  8. Jeremiah Newsom, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211245434612

Common questions

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

Nikhil Sharma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730316522, issued on Jun 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikhil Sharma, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-4096. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.205492, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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