NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician NPI 1043233554 MD
Verify on CMS → Samir Sharma, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician in Joliet, Illinois.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 4,032 in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) 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.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
555
Medicare Part D claims · 118 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$3.2K
19 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Samir Sharma, MD carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 555 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 555
- Part D claims, 2023
- 95%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1043233554 · Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1043233554
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 4,032
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 555
- BOOK-THIN 174 in Illinois
- PHOTO-ENUM Edward Lewis · 2006
Samir Sharma, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
555 ≥ 66th percentile 66% of 1,370,886 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 · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Samir Sharma, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Samir Sharma, MD?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
555 67% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Illinois
How Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
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 | 1043233554 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/25/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Samir Sharma, MD 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.
Pain And Spine Institute, LLC
Joliet, IL
Rci (wrs) LLC
Hebron, IN
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 Samir Sharma, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.2K
Largest payer
Genesys Orthopedics Systems, L.L.C.
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.
License & disciplinary context - Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Samir Sharma, MD. To verify Samir Sharma, MD's current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases
IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Samir Sharma, MD - brand share 5.0%
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician average
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 555 2023 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 2023.
555
Total Claims
$45K
Total Drug Cost
118
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 563
- Total Day Supply
- 16,303
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $35K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $10K
- Opioid Claims
- 302 (54.4% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.56
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 44, 65-74: 53, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Samir Sharma, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
164 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 54
Tizanidine Hcl
54 claims
- Gabapentin 47
Gabapentin
47 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin… 43
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
43 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 31
Tramadol Hcl
31 claims
- Diazepam 23
Diazepam
23 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl 22
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl
22 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er 22
Morphine Sulfate Er
22 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 164 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 54 |
| Gabapentin | 47 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 43 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 31 |
| Diazepam | 23 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 22 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er Morphine Sulfate | 22 |
| Oxycontin Oxycodone Hcl | 19 |
| Ibuprofen | 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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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Overview
How Samir Sharma, MD fits within the Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician landscape nationally.
4,032
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
1,657
Avg Claims per Provider
Samir Sharma, MD's 555 claims are below the specialty average of 1,657.
Nationwide Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sharma, both outside Illinois so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician Providers in Illinois
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sharma.
One of 174 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers enrolled in Illinois, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Faris Abusharif
MD
Orland Park, IL
Dr. Simon Adanin
D.O.
Chicago, IL
Dr. Dylan Afeld
M.D.
Springfield, IL
Dr. Hany Afram
MD
Rockford, IL
Dr. Justin Ahlman
M.D.
Peoria, IL
Compare Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Samir Sharma, MD's specialty? ▼
Samir Sharma, MD specializes in Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician and practices in Joliet, Illinois. Credentials: MD.
How much does Samir Sharma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Samir Sharma, MD wrote 555 Medicare Part D claims totaling $45K in drug costs for 118 beneficiaries.
What is Samir Sharma, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Samir Sharma, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Samir Sharma, MD located? ▼
Samir Sharma, MD is located at 744 ESSINGTON RD, Joliet, IL, 60435. Phone: (815) 729-0700.
What is Samir Sharma, MD's NPI number? ▼
Samir Sharma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043233554, issued on 07/25/2006.
Does Samir Sharma, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Samir Sharma, MD's prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $35K in brand drug costs.
Does Samir Sharma, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Samir Sharma, MD had 302 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 54.4%.
How many Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 4,032 Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician provider writes 1,657 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Samir Sharma, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Samir Sharma, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tizanidine Hcl, Gabapentin. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Samir Sharma, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Samir Sharma, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 555 Part D claims and 118 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Samir Sharma, MD's credentials? ▼
Samir Sharma, MD's NPI is 1043233554 with credentials MD. 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 (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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