NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pankaj Sharma, MD

Vascular Neurology Physician · Shreveport, LA

Pankaj Sharma, MD is a vascular neurology physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1629366885, issued on Jul 21, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 321074, 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
1629366885
Name
Pankaj Sharma
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Vascular Neurology Physician 2084V0102X
License number
321074 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
Phone
(318) 626-0000
Enumerated
Jul 21, 2011
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250122000102); 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 1541 Kings Hwy

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

  1. Jehan Abdulsattar, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1124448584
  2. Adrian Abreo, M.D.Nephrology Physician1023272895
  3. Kenneth Abreo, MBBSNephrology Physician1750303145
  4. Nimer Abushehab, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1649620238
  5. Charles Adair, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1811989098
  6. Sharon Adley, NPNurse Practitioner1770581274

Verify Pankaj 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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About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average vascular neurology physician in 2024

269 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 270 among the 598 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Pankaj Sharma269
  2. Specialty average270

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel40 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium39 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl28 claims
  4. Gabapentin16 claims
  5. Topiramate16 claims
  6. Eliquis14 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: $367.35

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Scientia Vascular. The 461 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,770.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Pankaj Sharma$367.35
  2. Specialty average$3,770.65

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. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCEdison, NJ

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

Pankaj Sharma among 18 vascular neurology physician records in Louisiana

Pankaj Sharma, MD is one of 18 vascular neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 17% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2011 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 22% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084V0102X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Vascular Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 18 vascular neurology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 vascular neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Himanshu ChokhawalaShreveport, LA 711031396153318
  2. Vijayakumar Javalkar, MBBSShreveport, LA 711031124319744
  3. Roger Kelley, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031114943990
  4. Chen Lin, MDShreveport, LA 711031942576285
  5. Priyadarshee Patel, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031962997791
  6. Rahul Shah, M.B.B.SShreveport, LA 711031073860938
  7. Syed Abbas, MDShreveport, LA 711011073954640
  8. Ashok Reddy Polu, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081053794826

Common questions

What is Pankaj Sharma, MD's NPI number?

Pankaj Sharma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629366885, issued on Jul 21, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pankaj Sharma, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 626-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pankaj Sharma, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 321074, 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.

How much does Pankaj Sharma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pankaj Sharma, MD had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among vascular neurology physician prescribers was 270. 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.