NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vikranta Sharma, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Red Bank, NJ

Vikranta Sharma, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Red Bank, New Jersey, and NPI 1144304189, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA08160400, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144304189
Name
Vikranta Sharma
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License number
25MA08160400 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
176 Riverside Ave, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Phone
(723) 224-6868
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(732) 224-0843
Medicaid ID
0117854 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070710000447); accepts Medicare assignment
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 176 Riverside Ave

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

  1. Marion Norman, APNNurse Practitioner1073783221
  2. Theresa Pugliese, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1063670867
  3. Angela Scevola-Dattoli, MDFamily Medicine Physician1417191651

Verify Vikranta Sharma in five checks

  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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  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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

101 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Vikranta Sharma101
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium11 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium11 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. Barnabas Health Medical Group PCSomerville, NJ

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

Vikranta Sharma among 37 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Jersey

Vikranta Sharma, MD is one of 37 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 92% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 70% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2012 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X 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 (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 37 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Jersey.

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

  1. Marianne Holler, DOHolmdel, NJ 077331336195676
  2. Keith Pasichow, M.D.Long Branch, NJ 077401366754517
  3. Puneeta Sharma, M.D.Paramus, NJ 076521215030143
  4. Ayelet Spitzer, D.O.Paramus, NJ 076521568804359
  5. Amy Frieman, MDWall Township, NJ 077531255359907
  6. Kerry Sheehan, MDNeptune, NJ 077531508360124
  7. Vinnidhy Dave, DOEnglewood, NJ 076311437448115
  8. Caroline Parpas, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311235623752

Common questions

What is Vikranta Sharma, MD's NPI number?

Vikranta Sharma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144304189, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vikranta Sharma, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 176 Riverside Ave, Red Bank, NJ, 07701. Phone: (723) 224-6868. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA08160400, 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 Vikranta Sharma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vikranta Sharma, MD had 101 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.

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.