Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sharad Gunda, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Franklin, LA

Sharad Gunda, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Franklin, Louisiana, and NPI 1366517617, issued on Nov 22, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 12761R, 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, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1366517617
Name
Sharad Gunda
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
12761R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
606 Haifleigh St, Franklin, LA 70538
Phone
(337) 828-4440
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 606 Haifleigh St

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

  1. Louis McCormick, MDFamily Medicine Physician1699797498

Verify Sharad Gunda 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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024

38 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 818 among the 8,211 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sharad Gunda38
  2. Specialty average818

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium12 claims
  2. Phenobarbital12 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: $25.66

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Corium, LLC. The 23,406 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,203.67 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sharad Gunda$25.66
  2. Specialty average$1,203.67

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

2 pediatrics physician records list a Franklin practice address

They are 2 of the 152 NPPES records with a Franklin practice address, and 990 pediatrics physician records in Louisiana.

Other pediatrics physician records in Louisiana

  1. Myriam Abdel-Sayed, MDLafayette, LA1093715724
  2. Christine AbideMandeville, LA1013863380
  3. Chirine Abou Turk, M.D.Lake Charles, LA1689704868
  4. Brian Adams, M.D.Opelousas, LA1487829685
  5. Elizabeth Adams, MDMetairie, LA1720082498
  6. Olusegun Adeleye, M.D.Natchitoches, LA1629023064
  7. Ovayoza Adeleye, MDNatchitoches, LA1538150263
  8. Oluwayemisi Adesida, MDShreveport, LA1992192025
  9. Diane Africk, MDNew Orleans, LA1750472692
  10. Syeda AfzalShreveport, LA1770136756

Common questions

What is Sharad Gunda, MD's NPI number?

Sharad Gunda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366517617, issued on Nov 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharad Gunda, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 606 Haifleigh St, Franklin, LA, 70538. Phone: (337) 828-4440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharad Gunda, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12761R, 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 Sharad Gunda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharad Gunda, MD had 38 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 818. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.