Sunita Sharma, MD
NPI 1285296392ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Columbus, GA
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Inc., practicing in Columbus, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $530,102 for 249 claims, against $4,399 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $916.95 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285296392 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 28, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 7, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 7, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 99885 | GA |
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 - Rheumatology (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 26 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 42 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,399 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 249 · 473 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 97 |
| Total drug cost | $530,102 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical group
- Columbus Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Inc.Columbus, GA · 159 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA
- Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$916.95 · 42 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$172.99 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $424.38 | 18 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $147.70 | 8 |
| Amgen Inc. | $143.40 | 6 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $48.19 | 2 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $46.24 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$916.95 · 42 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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