Akshit Sharma, M.D.
NPI 1205256518ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· San Antonio, TX
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D.) with Banner Physician Specialists Arizona LLC and 1 other group, practicing in San Antonio, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,393,856 for 20,650 claims, against $545,971 paid for services in 2024. Penumbra, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,223 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner Desert Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1205256518 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Reactivated | Dec 23, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | W9336 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 328015 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 76129 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 328015 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AZ); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (LA); Practitioner - Interventional Cardiology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 806 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,003 across 119 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $545,971 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 20,650 · 46,065 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,766 |
| Total drug cost | $2,393,856 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Banner Physician Specialists Arizona LLCChandler, AZ · 373 clinicians
- Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLCLafayette, LA · 146 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ
- Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek, AZ
- Banner Ocotillo Medical CenterChandler, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,223 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$6,265 · 23 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $1,658 | 3 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $171.17 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $158.78 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $146.80 | 1 |
| Biotronik Inc. | $75.02 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,152 · 7 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,072 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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