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Dr. Nikhil Sharma, MD
NPI1730316522
- Medicare services, 2022
- 132
- Part D claims, 2022
- 250
- Publications
- 155
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
- Practice phone
- Call (225) 752-2470
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Nikhil Sharma is a hospitalist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Sharma practices at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System.
Dr. Sharma's NPI, 1730316522, was assigned on June 18, 2009. Dr. Sharma holds Louisiana license MD.205492.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1730316522NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 18, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (225) 752-2470
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nikhil Sharma practices at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dr. Sharma's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, at 17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 in E. Baton Rouge Parish. The practice phone is (225) 752-2470.
- Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816 · E. Baton Rouge ParishPhone(225) 752-2470
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nikhil Sharma is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Sharma's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. The medical group on file is Ochsner Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sharma to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nikhil Sharma's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sharma practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge | Available with a free account |
| +2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nikhil Sharma is one of 324 hospitalists in Louisiana
Hospitalist is Dr. Sharma's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Sharma is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, LouisianaPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Sharma
Counts of hospitalists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
324hospitalists in Louisiana85hospitalists in Baton Rouge6hospitalists at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nikhil Sharma billed Medicare for 132 services in 2022
CMS data shows 132 Medicare services from Dr. Sharma across 3 procedure codes in 2022. Medicare paid $9,780 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2022132
Paid by Medicare$9,780
Procedure codes3
Dr. Sharma's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 3862022: 13266%
Dr. Sharma compared with the Louisiana median for hospitalists, 2022
- Dr. Sharma
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 132vs 34462% below
- Part D claims
- 250vs 902.8 times
Medians across 307 hospitalists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sharma's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
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. Nikhil Sharma's patients have a median age of 69
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sharma's median patient age at 69, with 77% women.
Dr. Sharma's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women77%
- Men15%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Nikhil Sharma wrote 250 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Sharma wrote 250 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 13 drugs, with $11,810 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 248 claims across 15 drugs.
Part D claims, 2022250
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$11,810
Dr. Sharma's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 2482022: 2501%
Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2022, 15 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Nikhil Sharma has 155 publications on record
Dmand AI links 155 papers to Dr. Sharma, published from 2010 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 23. The most frequent topics are Neurons, Mice, Inbred C57BL and COVID-19. Dr. Sharma has published most often in Asian J Neurosurg. Dr. Sharma's most frequent co-authors are Stavros E. Mountantonakis, MD, Matthew Anthony Piazza, MD and James M. Schuster, MD.
Papers155
Years published2010 to 2025
Dr. Sharma's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Sharma writes about most
- Neurons
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- COVID-19
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- United Kingdom
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Interferons
- Joint Instability
Dr. Sharma's most frequent co-authors
- Stavros E. Mountantonakis, MD11 shared papers
- Matthew Anthony Piazza, MD8 shared papers
- James M. Schuster, MD7 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Sharma
Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisDouble-Blind MethodDrug Therapy, Combination
J Neurooncol
Biomarkers, TumorBrain NeoplasmsExosomes
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
Action PotentialsAcute Coronary SyndromeBundle-Branch Block
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Nikhil Sharma has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Sharma to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and TDP-43 Proteinopathies.
Conditions in Dr. Sharma's trials
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- TDP-43 Proteinopathies
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Sharma
Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisTDP-43 ProteinopathiesIL-25% glucose water solutionRiluzole
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Nikhil Sharma received $5,516 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Sharma from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Bausch Health Americas, Inc. paid the most, $4,027.
General payments to Dr. Sharma by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Sharma by kind, 2016 to 2025
$5.5Kin total
- Consulting fees$2,52046%
- Food and beverage$1,51828%
- Travel and lodging$1,47827%
Companies that paid Dr. Sharma the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Nikhil Sharma's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nikhil Sharma's NPI number?
Dr. Nikhil Sharma's NPI number is 1730316522. It was assigned on June 18, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nikhil Sharma?
Dr. Nikhil Sharma is a hospitalist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Nikhil Sharma practice?
Dr. Sharma practices at 17000 Medical Center Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. Dr. Sharma's primary practice is Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of Ochsner Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Sharma to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Nikhil Sharma's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sharma is (225) 752-2470.
What is Dr. Nikhil Sharma's medical license number?
Dr. Sharma holds Louisiana license MD.205492.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nikhil Sharma affiliated with?
Dr. Sharma practices at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Nikhil Sharma part of?
Dr. Sharma is linked to Ochsner Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Sharma to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Nikhil Sharma accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sharma billed Medicare for 132 services in 2022.
What services does Dr. Nikhil Sharma bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Sharma's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99232) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
What drugs does Dr. Nikhil Sharma prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sharma's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Carvedilol and Clopidogrel.
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Has Dr. Nikhil Sharma received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,516 in general payments to Dr. Sharma from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nikhil Sharma been practicing?
Dr. Sharma graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Nikhil Sharma do research?
Dmand AI links 155 publications to Dr. Sharma, published from 2010 to 2025. Dr. Sharma has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Nikhil Sharma publish with?
Dr. Sharma's most frequent co-authors are Stavros E. Mountantonakis, MD (11 shared papers), Matthew Anthony Piazza, MD (8 shared papers) and James M. Schuster, MD (7 shared papers).
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