Ram Chandra Sharma, MD
NPI 1447212964ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Smyrna, TN
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) in Smyrna, Tennessee, licensed in TN, GA and UT, with an NPI issued in April 2006. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $981,378 for 4,672 claims, against $34,122 paid for services in 2024. Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $527.05 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1447212964 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 2, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 2, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 44943 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 57016 | GA |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | 312533 | UT |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | 44943 | TN |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | 44943 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 312533-1205 | UT |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 44943 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 312533 | UT |
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) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 190 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 436 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $34,122 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,672 · 11,483 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 412 |
| Total drug cost | $981,378 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$527.05 · 16 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$798.46 · 30 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $236.04 | 4 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $93.14 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $58.83 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $33.66 | 2 |
| Stryker Corporation | $30.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$438.05 · 15 payments
- Education$89.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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