Paula M. Sharkey, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Opelousas, LA
Paula M. Sharkey, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Opelousas, Louisiana, and NPI 1578556783, issued on Aug 24, 2005. Check the license (Louisiana 11825R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula M. Sharkey
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- 11825R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 539 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA 70570
- Phone
- (337) 942-6883
- Enumerated
- Aug 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 1, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 942-6883
- Medicaid ID
- 1694002 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041101000077); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 539 E Prudhomme St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paula M. Sharkey in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 11825RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14.45
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Philips North America LLC. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Acadiana Radiology GroupLafayette, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula M. Sharkey among 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana
Paula M. Sharkey, M.D. is one of 506 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2001 among the 351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 506 diagnostic radiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 506 in Louisiana → Every provider in Opelousas → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gerard Ballanco, M.D.Opelousas, LA 705701053330779
- Carol Becker, MDOpelousas, LA 705701639192578
- Calvin Vidrine, CRA RJ RNOpelousas, LA 705701639122195
- Edward WillettOpelousas, LA 705701902859762
- Jaime Boudreaux, M.D.New Iberia, LA 705601598799876
- David Fontenot, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601730129891
- John Lemieux, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601649210709
- Phillip Scurria, MDNew Iberia, LA 705601841245834
Common questions
What is Paula M. Sharkey, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paula M. Sharkey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578556783, issued on Aug 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula M. Sharkey, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 539 E Prudhomme St, Opelousas, LA, 70570. Phone: (337) 942-6883. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula M. Sharkey, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 11825R, 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.
What is Paula M. Sharkey, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.9 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.
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.