NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vishal Sharma, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Plainview, NY

Vishal Sharma, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Plainview, New York, and NPI 1952578718, issued on May 12, 2008. Check the license (New York 253939, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1952578718
Name
Vishal Sharma
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
253939 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
888 Old Country RD, Plainview, NY 11803
Phone
(516) 719-3000
Enumerated
May 12, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(516) 945-3131
Medicaid ID
03156865 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090915000091); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2004
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 888 Old Country RD

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

  1. Ahmed AbdeltawabPhysician Assistant1700745536
  2. Zachary Aberman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1679005391
  3. Alina Abraham, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528908134
  4. Brandon Abrenica, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093655995
  5. Sadaf AfifStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568265882
  6. Christina AgarunovPhysician Assistant1174934442

Verify Vishal Sharma in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average anesthesiology physician in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 402 among the 4,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vishal Sharma13
  2. Specialty average402

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $13.63

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vishal Sharma$13.63
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. North Shore - Lij Anesthesiology, PCManhasset, NY

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

Vishal Sharma among 5,062 anesthesiology physician records in New York

Vishal Sharma, MD is one of 5,062 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in New York. 77% 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 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 3,612 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Plainview

They are 15 of the 1,588 NPPES records with a practice address in Plainview, and 5,062 anesthesiology physician records in New York.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stuart Behrens, M.D.Plainview, NY 118031477559185
  2. Saul Dilson, D.O.Plainview, NY 118031467458174
  3. Glenn Fleischhacker, D.O.Plainview, NY 118031871599597
  4. Steven Fratello, M.D.Plainview, NY 118031477559193
  5. Benjamin Kirschenbaum, M.D.Plainview, NY 118031710088539
  6. Philip Kurlander, M.D.Plainview, NY 118031073614806
  7. Kenneth Leung, M.D.Plainview, NY 118031700882438
  8. Ashok Masand, M.D.Plainview, NY 118031528142023

Common questions

What is Vishal Sharma, MD's NPI number?

Vishal Sharma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952578718, issued on May 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vishal Sharma, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 888 Old Country RD, Plainview, NY, 11803. Phone: (516) 719-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 253939, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Vishal Sharma, MD had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among anesthesiology physician prescribers was 402. 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.