NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharmila G. Carlton, MD

Psychiatry Physician · San Diego, CA

Sharmila G. Carlton, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1558442566, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (California A91362, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1558442566
Name
Sharmila G. Carlton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
A91362 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5101 Market St Ste 2300, San Diego, CA 92114
Phone
(858) 351-6000
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2025
Fax
(619) 866-6245
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 5101 Market St Ste 2300

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

  1. Nicole AmundsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609386648
  2. Karina Esparza QuintanillaRehabilitation Practitioner1710521547
  3. Joseph Forrest, MPSS-EYDHQBPeer Specialist1134932163
  4. Syamak Tabrizi, LCSW, CATC IVClinical Social Worker1851858708

Verify Sharmila G. Carlton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sharmila Carlton98
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Olanzapine11 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.

Sharmila G. Carlton among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California

Sharmila G. Carlton, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in California

There are 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Darinka Aragon, M.D.San Diego, CA 921131114347291
  2. Deborah Birnbaum, D.O.San Diego, CA 921131639308265
  3. Gabrielle Cerda, M.D.San Diego, CA 921131407887748
  4. Smit Chauhan, MD MPHSan Diego, CA 921151700083391
  5. Julie Christensen, MDSan Diego, CA 921151376005256
  6. Ezequiel Esparza, M.D.San Diego, CA 921131356375497
  7. Karim Ghobrial-Sedky, M.D.San Diego, CA 921151093746836
  8. Chrisalbeth Guillermo, D.O.San Diego, CA 921151356723910

Common questions

What is Sharmila G. Carlton, MD's NPI number?

Sharmila G. Carlton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558442566, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharmila G. Carlton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5101 Market St Ste 2300, San Diego, CA, 92114. Phone: (858) 351-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharmila G. Carlton, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A91362, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sharmila G. Carlton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharmila G. Carlton, MD had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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