NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vandana Sharma, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Neptune, NJ

Vandana Sharma, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Neptune, New Jersey, and NPI 1669512547, issued on Feb 8, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA07888600, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669512547
Name
Vandana Sharma
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License numbers
25MA07888600 NJ
2013-00839 NC
234661 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3600 State Route 66 FL 4, Neptune, NJ 07753
Phone
(732) 224-6654
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 19, 2024
Medicaid IDs
NC1833 SC
1669512547 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120517000398); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

178 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vandana Sharma178
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
  3. Alprazolam15 claims
  4. Diazepam13 claims
  5. Trazodone Hcl13 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $270.81

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $225.53 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vandana Sharma$270.81
  2. Specialty average$225.53

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Barnabas Health Medical Group, PCWest Long Branch, NJ
  2. Practice Associates Medical GroupFreehold, NJ

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

Vandana Sharma among 20 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Jersey

Vandana Sharma, MD is one of 20 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2016 among the 14 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 20% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 20 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ben Geishauser, D.O.Wall Township, NJ 077531780070185
  2. Felix Pacheco, MDParamus, NJ 076521033326152
  3. Jose Contreras, MDHackensack, NJ 076011558300145
  4. Younglak HongHackensack, NJ 076011063152536
  5. Paola Reveco, DOBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221700249547
  6. Robin Plumer, DOCherry Hill, NJ 080021770515942
  7. Shivangi Patel, DOPaterson, NJ 075031447889241
  8. Hans Christian Schueling, MDPaterson, NJ 075031841871597

Common questions

What is Vandana Sharma, MD's NPI number?

Vandana Sharma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669512547, issued on Feb 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vandana Sharma, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3600 State Route 66 FL 4, Neptune, NJ, 07753. Phone: (732) 224-6654. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vandana Sharma, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA07888600, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vandana Sharma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vandana Sharma, MD had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 46 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Vandana Sharma, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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