NIKHIL SHARMA M.D.
NPI 1730316522
Hospitalist in New Orleans, LA
About Nikhil Sharma M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
NIKHIL SHARMA M.D. (NPI 1730316522) is an individual hospitalist provider in New Orleans, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (MD.205492) and active in the NPI registry since June 2009. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Nikhil Sharma M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Nikhil Sharma reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
New Orleans, LA 70121
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 4,559 clinicians in this Medicare group
Terrytown, LA 70056
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 417 clinicians in this Medicare group
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Louisiana enrollment
- 156 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 70121 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70121
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Nikhil Sharma's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nikhil Sharma is 1730316522. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 18, 2009.
Where is Nikhil Sharma located?
Nikhil Sharma practices at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121. The listed phone number is (504) 842-4096.
What is Nikhil Sharma's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Nikhil Sharma enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nikhil Sharma is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Nikhil Sharma's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nikhil Sharma reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Ochsner Clinic LLC (New Orleans, LA), Belle Chasse Physician Services LLC (Terrytown, LA) and Mayfair Physician Services, LLC (Baton Rouge, LA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Nikhil Sharma's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Nikhil Sharma was last updated on December 18, 2012. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Nikhil Sharma, M.D. · NPI 1730316522
Hospitalist physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 18, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1730316522 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 18, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** MD.205492 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1514 JEFFERSON HWY, New Orleans, LA 70121-2429
- **Phone:** (504) 842-4096 · **Fax:** (504) 842-3327
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Ochsner Clinic LLC (NPI 1215136080, New Orleans, LA); Belle Chasse Physician Services LLC (NPI 1245653237, Terrytown, LA); Mayfair Physician Services, LLC (NPI 1831688365, Baton Rouge, LA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** December 18, 2012
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 09330801 (MS); Medicaid 1953539 (LA); Medicare PIN 4R0827061 (LA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1730316522) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.