Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma, MD

  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1528131588PAC ID0648452623
Medicare services, 2024
1,155
Medicare patients, 2024
236
Part D claims, 2024
1,523
MIPS score, 2024
90
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1450 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
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Primary practice

John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Walnut Creek, California

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Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma is a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Sharma practices at John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD in Walnut Creek, California.

Dr. Sharma's NPI, 1528131588, was assigned on November 16, 2006. Dr. Sharma graduated from Government Medical College of Jammu and Kashmire in 1989. Dr. Sharma holds California license A67154.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0648452623
NPI enumeration date
November 16, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
63
Medical school graduation
1989

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma practices at John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD in Walnut Creek, California

Dr. Sharma's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD, at 1450 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597.

  • John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD
    1450 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597

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Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Sharma's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Sharma is also affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. The medical group on file is John Muir Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sharma to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Sharma's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sharma practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma is one of 821 rheumatologists in California

Rheumatology is Dr. Sharma's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dmand AI has Dr. Sharma's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A67154 · 1998 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RR0500X
  • Georgia license1996 to 1999

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, gout, joint pain, lupus, muscle disease and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Sharma treats.

Rheumatologists near Dr. Sharma

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma billed Medicare for 1,155 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,155 Medicare services from Dr. Sharma across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 236 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,983 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,155
Medicare patients236
Paid by Medicare$71,983
Procedure codes10

Dr. Sharma's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4732024: 57021%
Other services
2023: 02024: 268
Drugs given in the office
2023: 2062024: 24921%
Surgery
2023: 422024: 4610%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 22

Dr. Sharma compared with the California median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Sharma
  • California median
Medicare services
1,155vs 90028% above
Medicare patients
236vs 2169% above
Part D claims
1,332vs 96238% above

Medians across 773 rheumatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Sharma's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma treated 236 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sharma in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 94 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sharma's median patient age at 66, with 77% women.

Medicare patients, 2024236
Average age75
Average risk score1.48
Also on Medicaid9%

Dr. Sharma's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Sharma's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19382%
  • Men4318%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Sharma's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure69%
  4. Osteoporosis39%
  5. Chronic kidney disease28%
  6. Anxiety27%
  7. Mood disorders23%
  8. Depression21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Sharma's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women77%
  • Men21%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma wrote 1,523 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Sharma wrote 1,523 Medicare Part D claims for 299 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,332 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $658,114 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,531 claims across 27 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,523
Drugs named by CMS26
Total drug cost$658,114
Part D patients299

Dr. Sharma's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,301 claims85%
  • Brand-name and other222 claims15%

Dr. Sharma's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sharma's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%29 of 1,523 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,5312024: 1,33213%

Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 27 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma scored 90 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 90 out of 100 for Dr. Sharma for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Sharma accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Sharma as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Sharma's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 90of 100Final score
  • 89.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma received $2,230 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Sharma from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $743.

General payments to Dr. Sharma by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Sharma by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2.2Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,11195%
  • Education$1205%

Companies that paid Dr. Sharma the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma graduated from Government Medical College of Jammu and Kashmire

Dr. Sharma graduated from Government Medical College of Jammu and Kashmire in 1989.

  1. Medical schoolGovernment Medical College of Jammu and Kashmire

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers

Dr. Sharma is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Humana
  • Regence Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Sharma accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. PPO9
  3. HMO5
  4. POS4
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma's NPI number?

Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma's NPI number is 1528131588. It was assigned on November 16, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma?

Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma is a rheumatologist in Walnut Creek, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma practice?

Dr. Sharma practices at 1450 Treat Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA 94597. Dr. Sharma's primary practice is John Muir Medical Center - Walnut C - Imaging - HOPD in Walnut Creek, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sharma to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma's medical license number?

Dr. Sharma holds California license A67154, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Sharma in California (1998 to 2026) and Georgia (1996 to 1999).

Which hospitals is Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma affiliated with?

Dr. Sharma is affiliated with John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek. Dmand AI links Dr. Sharma to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma part of?

Dr. Sharma is linked to John Muir Medical Group.

Does Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sharma billed Medicare for 1,155 services in 2024, and Dr. Sharma accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Sharma as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma's MIPS score?

Dr. Sharma's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 90 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma see?

CMS counts 236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sharma in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Sharma's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and injected or infused drug (J3301).

Where did Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma go to medical school?

Dr. Sharma graduated from Government Medical College of Jammu and Kashmire in 1989.

What drugs does Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sharma's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisone, Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate.

Has Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,230 in general payments to Dr. Sharma from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma been practicing?

Dr. Sharma graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Vandana Dutt Sharma accept?

Dr. Sharma is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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