NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shikha Sharma, MD, PHD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · San Jose, CA

Shikha Sharma, MD, PHD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in San Jose, California, and NPI 1194257527, issued on Apr 3, 2017. Check the license (California A160824, 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
1194257527
Name
Shikha Sharma
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
A160824 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
275 Hospital Pkwy FL 4, San Jose, CA 95119
Phone
(408) 973-3364
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230309002383); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2017
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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

54 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Shikha Sharma54
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin15 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl11 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

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSan Jose, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Shikha Sharma among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California

Shikha Sharma, MD, PHD is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California

There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Klein, M.D.San Jose, CA 951191295897700
  2. Shabeen Tharani, M.D.San Jose, CA 951191437285624
  3. Francis Wong, D.OSan Jose, CA 951191033351382
  4. Un Hui Nam, M.D.San Jose, CA 951221376799460
  5. Paul Reynolds, MDSan Jose, CA 951241427184233
  6. Kristine Watford, M.D.San Jose, CA 951241346668241
  7. Connie BrunoSan Jose, CA 951281497136287
  8. Raymond Hsieh, MDSan Jose, CA 951281639141005

Common questions

What is Shikha Sharma, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Shikha Sharma, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194257527, issued on Apr 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shikha Sharma, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 Hospital Pkwy FL 4, San Jose, CA, 95119. Phone: (408) 973-3364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shikha Sharma, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A160824, 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 Shikha Sharma, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shikha Sharma, MD, PHD had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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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