NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rekha Sharma, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Hazel Crest, IL

Rekha Sharma, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Hazel Crest, Illinois, and NPI 1619054228, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 36-095503, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1619054228
Name
Rekha Sharma
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
36-095503 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3330 W 177TH St, Hazel Crest, IL 60429
Phone
(708) 799-5455
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 29, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(708) 799-5736
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031121000553); 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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  5. Richard Bloomberg, PTPhysical Therapist1669647723
  6. Lamont Boswell, LCSWClinical Social Worker1881937563

Verify Rekha Sharma in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

2,410 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 85 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rekha Sharma2,410
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate188 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium147 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium125 claims
  4. Hydrochlorothiazide101 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl86 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate76 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: $1,187.05

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rekha Sharma$1,187.05
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

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

Rekha Sharma among 179 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois

Rekha Sharma, M.D. is one of 179 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 1997 among the 76 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois

There are 179 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois.

All 179 in Illinois → Every provider in Hazel Crest → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tanjeev Kaur, M.D.Hazel Crest, IL 604291639123458
  2. Kathleen Oshea-Wilk, MDHazel Crest, IL 604291013923689
  3. David Wilk, MDHazel Crest, IL 604291184630626
  4. Mona Tareen, M.D.Joliet, IL 604311558386581
  5. Khaja Asadullah, M.D.Frankfort, IL 604231578515409
  6. Anandavally PillaiJoliet, IL 604351821083791
  7. Brian Ragona, M.D.Joliet, IL 604351992701015
  8. James Habib, M.D.Flossmoor, IL 604221962518977

Common questions

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

Rekha Sharma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619054228, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rekha Sharma, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3330 W 177TH St, Hazel Crest, IL, 60429. Phone: (708) 799-5455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Illinois license number 36-095503, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rekha Sharma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rekha Sharma, M.D. had 2,410 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.

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