NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Varun D. Sharma, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Rochester, MN

Varun D. Sharma, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1598926735, issued on Jun 20, 2008. Check the license (Minnesota 54593, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598926735
Name
Varun D. Sharma
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
54593 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Phone
(507) 284-2511
Enumerated
Jun 20, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141224000263); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 200 1St St SW

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

  1. Timothy Aadland, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1780662783
  2. Christopher Aakre, MDInternal Medicine Physician1508151663
  3. Kathryn Aaro, P.T.Physical Therapist1619360666
  4. Danielle Aase, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1316524135
  5. Uzoamaka Abajue, PHARMDPharmacist1982335295
  6. Francisco Abarca Rendon, MDIndependent Medical Examiner Physician1790096246

Verify Varun D. Sharma in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,054 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.

  1. Varun Sharma2,054
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium143 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate89 claims
  3. Chlorthalidone82 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl63 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium61 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium52 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score63.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%55.9
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
  2. Mgmc LLCWashington, DC
  3. Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD

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

Varun D. Sharma among 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota

Varun D. Sharma, MD is one of 2,632 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 1,700 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

545 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Rochester

They are 545 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 2,632 internal medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shari Bornstein, MDRochester, MN 559051679556005
  2. David Cook, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051891772554
  3. John Davidson, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051609852698
  4. Brian Dougan, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051942204383
  5. Eduardo Duenas-Barajas, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051235116914
  6. Murali Duggirala, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051740267418
  7. Amit Ghosh, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051093791253
  8. Donald Hensrud, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051467438473

Common questions

What is Varun D. Sharma, MD's NPI number?

Varun D. Sharma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598926735, issued on Jun 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Varun D. Sharma, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Varun D. Sharma, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 54593, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Varun D. Sharma, MD had 2,054 Medicare Part D claims for 244 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Varun D. Sharma, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.