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Sharmin Basher, M.D.

NPI 1114174547ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Nashville, TN

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (class of 2008). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $400,079 for 1,729 claims, against $35,659 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation reported $24.67 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1114174547
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedAug 27, 2008
Last updated in NPPESMar 22, 2022
Certified by providerMar 22, 2022

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary207RC0000XMD0000051555TN

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients1,144
Services billed1,430 across 12 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$35,659

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,729 · 4,478 30-day fills
Patients294
Total drug cost$400,079
Generic share78% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolMedical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Graduation year2008
Medicare specialtyCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2024$24.67 · 1 payment from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2024

CompanyAmountPayments
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation$24.671

What the 2024 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$24.67 · 1 payment

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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