Prerna Sharma, MD
NPI 1497250070ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Newark, DE
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Nephrology Associates PA, practicing in Newark, Delaware. 198 Medicare patients in 2024, $40,033 paid; nearly all of their 198 Part D prescriptions were generic (93%). Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $665.36 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christiana Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497250070 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | C1-0027137 | DE |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Nephrology (DE) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 198 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 593 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,033 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 198 · 375 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 60 |
| Total drug cost | $16,956 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates PAWilmington, DE · 54 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christiana HospitalNewark, DE
- St Francis HospitalWilmington, DE
Other facilities
- Fkc North WilmingtonDialysis facility · Wilmington, DE
- Fkc WilmingtonDialysis facility · Wilmington, DE
- Usrc WilmingtonDialysis facility · Wilmington, DE
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$665.36 · 30 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$156.85 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $97.58 | 4 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $89.38 | 4 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $80.81 | 3 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $76.62 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $68.18 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$665.36 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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