NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1740779768 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Nishant Sharma, M.D.
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Knoxville, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,916 in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
85
Medicare Part D claims · 22 beneficiaries · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
38%
generic claims · 62% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$217.53
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Nishant Sharma, M.D. filed 85 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Knoxville, Tennessee, prescribing 38% generic.
- 85
- Part D claims, 2024
- 38%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Nishant Sharma, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1740779768), first enumerated 05/04/2018.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 85 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$217.53 in reported industry payments (9 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1740779768 · Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1740779768
- ENUM-RECENT 2018
- TAX-MID 7K Critical Care
- RX-TRACE 85
- BOOK-THIN 134 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-ENUM Zubair Siddiqui · 2018
Nishant Sharma, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
85 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Nishant Sharma, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Nishant Sharma, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
85 92% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1740779768 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 05/04/2018 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Nishant Sharma, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
University Health System, Inc.
Sevierville, TN
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Nishant Sharma, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$218
Largest payer
GENZYME CORPORATION
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
Nishant Sharma, M.D. - brand share 62.0%
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician average
62% brand-name claims vs 38% generic, on 85 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
85
Total Claims
$33K
Total Drug Cost
22
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 115.567
- Total Day Supply
- 3,088
- Brand vs Generic
- 62% brand / 38% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $32K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $662
- Antibiotic Claims
- 13
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.57
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Nishant Sharma, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Stiolto Respimat
Stiolto Respimat
22 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
17 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Stiolto Respimat Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl | 22 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 17 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Nishant Sharma, M.D. fits within the Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
6,916
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,103
Avg Claims per Provider
Nishant Sharma, M.D.'s 85 claims are below the specialty average of 1,103.
Nationwide Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sharma, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2018)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sharma.
One of 134 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nishant Sharma, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Nishant Sharma, M.D. specializes in Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Knoxville, Tennessee. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Nishant Sharma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Nishant Sharma, M.D. wrote 85 Medicare Part D claims totaling $33K in drug costs for 22 beneficiaries.
Where is Nishant Sharma, M.D. located? ▼
Nishant Sharma, M.D. is located at 1926 ALCOA HWY, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 305-9000.
What is Nishant Sharma, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Nishant Sharma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740779768, issued on 05/04/2018.
Does Nishant Sharma, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Nishant Sharma, M.D.'s prescribing is 62% brand-name and 38% generic drugs by claim count, with $32K in brand drug costs.
How many Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,916 Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,103 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Nishant Sharma, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Nishant Sharma, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Stiolto Respimat, Trelegy Ellipta, Albuterol Sulfate Hfa. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Nishant Sharma, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Nishant Sharma, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 85 Part D claims and 22 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Nishant Sharma, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Nishant Sharma, M.D.'s NPI is 1740779768 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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