Rajiv Kumar Sharma, M.D.
NPI 1477981348ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· St Petersburg, FL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Baycare Medical Group, Inc. and 1 other group, practicing in St Petersburg, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $923,504 for 3,192 claims, against $235,959 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $546.05 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mease Countryside Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477981348 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 31, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 23, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | ME140872 | FL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 57.023770 | OH |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | S0984 | TX |
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) (FL); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,517 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,077 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $235,959 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,192 · 7,763 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 546 |
| Total drug cost | $923,504 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL · 1,547 clinicians
- St Anthonys Professional Buildings and Services IncSaint Petersburg, FL · 26 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor, FL
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
- St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$546.05 · 22 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$469.10 · 23 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $215.01 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $62.45 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $58.50 | 3 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $41.15 | 2 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $38.25 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$546.05 · 22 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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