Vivek Sharma, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Dallas, TX
Vivek Sharma, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1225297922, issued on Jun 6, 2008. Check the license (Texas R6478, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivek Sharma
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- R6478 TX
MD2010-0254 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9900 N Central Expy Ste 215, Dallas, TX 75231
- Phone
- (214) 396-4950
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (877) 423-5360
- Medicaid ID
- 385403602 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251014000512); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 1,159 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9900 N Central Expy Ste 215
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Oyintayo Ajiboye, MDNephrology Physician1174017222
- Sepehr Daheshpour, M.D.Nephrology Physician1578909164
- Shaun Kaiser, MDNephrology Physician1538327150
- Sumit Kumar, M.D.Nephrology Physician1598743098
- Lorinda Liles, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1104207414
- Chukwuma Osifeso, MDNephrology Physician1659650091
Verify Vivek Sharma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R6478Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
460 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol49 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate44 claims
- Farxiga41 claims
- Carvedilol24 claims
- Lisinopril24 claims
- Torsemide24 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $564.84
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CorMedix Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Access Telecare PLLCMountain Brk, AL
- Straightline Medical ConsultantsDallas, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivek Sharma among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Vivek Sharma, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 62% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 62% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in Dallas → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Oyintayo Ajiboye, MDDallas, TX 752311174017222
- Sepehr Daheshpour, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311578909164
- Shaun Kaiser, MDDallas, TX 752311538327150
- Sumit Kumar, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311598743098
- Surachit Kumar, MDDallas, TX 752311598996993
- Chukwuma Osifeso, MDDallas, TX 752311659650091
- Uma Pakkivenkata, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311003003609
- Wut Yi Hninn, MDDallas, TX 752301992128557
Common questions
What is Vivek Sharma, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vivek Sharma, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225297922, issued on Jun 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivek Sharma, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9900 N Central Expy Ste 215, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (214) 396-4950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivek Sharma, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R6478, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vivek Sharma, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivek Sharma, M.D. had 460 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.