Rakesh K. Sharma, M.D.
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician · Nanticoke, PA
Rakesh K. Sharma, M.D. is a geriatric psychiatry physician with a practice address in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1649205824, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD040951E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh K. Sharma
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Psychiatry Physician 2084P0805X
- License number
- MD040951E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 S Prospect St, Nanticoke, PA 18634
- Phone
- (570) 735-7590
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (570) 836-3118
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041201000798); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 121 S Prospect St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lisa Makhoul, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124498688
Verify Rakesh K. Sharma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD040951ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric psychiatry physician in 2024
139 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,485 among the 473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Olanzapine21 claims
- Clozapine13 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 one group practice
- St Lukes Physician Group IncBethlehem, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rakesh K. Sharma among 42 geriatric psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania
Rakesh K. Sharma, M.D. is one of 42 geriatric psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 1989 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0805X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 geriatric psychiatry physician record lists a practice address in Nanticoke
They are 1 of the 112 NPPES records with a practice address in Nanticoke, and 42 geriatric psychiatry physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Rakesh K. Sharma, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rakesh K. Sharma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649205824, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh K. Sharma, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 S Prospect St, Nanticoke, PA, 18634. Phone: (570) 735-7590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh K. Sharma, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD040951E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rakesh K. Sharma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh K. Sharma, M.D. had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,485. 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.