Total Payments
$56,673
2024 Payments
$30,697
Companies
8
Transactions
47
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$53,353 (94.1%)
Travel$1,320 (2.3%)
Food & Beverage$957.99 (1.7%)
Other$875.00 (1.5%)
Research$168.00 (0.3%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $53,353 | 21 | 94.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,320 | 5 | 2.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $957.99 | 17 | 1.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $575.00 | 1 | 1.0% |
| Honoraria | $300.00 | 2 | 0.5% |
| Unspecified | $168.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
General
$56,505
46 transactions
Research
$168.00
1 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | $27,288 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| National Marrow Donor Program | $17,375 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $5,000 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| BioLineRx USA, Inc. | $4,125 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Medexus Pharma, Inc. | $2,040 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $313.00 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $300.00 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| SOBI, INC | $232.10 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $30,697 | 21 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED ($10,232) |
| 2023 | $17,150 | 18 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($12,443) |
| 2022 | $8,381 | 5 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ($4,613) |
| 2021 | $300.00 | 2 | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ($300.00) |
| 2019 | $145.00 | 1 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($145.00) |
All Payment Transactions
47 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | CASGEVY (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $9,240.00 | General |
| Category: SICKLE CELL DISEASE/BETA THALESSEMIA | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | CASGEVY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.91 | General |
| Category: SICKLE CELL DISEASE/BETA THALESSEMIA | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | CASGEVY (Biological) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $18.00 | General |
| Category: SICKLE CELL DISEASE/BETA THALESSEMIA | ||||||
| 12/11/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | CASGEVY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.19 | General |
| Category: SICKLE CELL DISEASE/BETA THALESSEMIA | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $158.46 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $37.61 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.83 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.29 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.43 | General |
| 11/15/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.95 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $503.82 | General |
| 11/14/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.31 | General |
| 10/04/2024 | National Marrow Donor Program | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,600.00 | General |
| 10/01/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ATGAM (Biological) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | Medexus Pharma, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,040.00 | General |
| 05/15/2024 | BioLineRx USA, Inc. | APHEXDA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,875.00 | General |
| Category: Hematology Oncology | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | National Marrow Donor Program | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,100.00 | General |
| 04/24/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | CASGEVY (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.59 | General |
| Category: SICKLE CELL DISEASE/BETA THALESSEMIA | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | BioLineRx USA, Inc. | APHEXDA (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,250.00 | General |
| Category: Hematology Oncology | ||||||
| 03/08/2024 | National Marrow Donor Program | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,200.00 | General |
| 03/08/2024 | National Marrow Donor Program | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,400.00 | General |
| 12/03/2023 | National Marrow Donor Program | — | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $575.00 | General |
| 11/16/2023 | SOBI, INC | Gamifant (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.78 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/02/2023 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,520.00 | General |
| 10/13/2023 | National Marrow Donor Program | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,200.00 | General |
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLICATION SUPPORT PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH HEOR RESEARCH | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $168.00 | 1 |
About Dr. Akshay Sharma, MBBS
Dr. Akshay Sharma, MBBS is a Pediatrics healthcare provider based in Memphis, Tennessee. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 12/20/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1558630624.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Akshay Sharma, MBBS has received a total of $56,673 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $30,697 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 47 transactions from 8 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($53,353).
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pediatrics
- Other Specialties Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
- Location Memphis, TN
- Active Since 12/20/2011
- Last Updated 05/30/2018
- Taxonomy Code 208000000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1558630624
Products in Payments
- CASGEVY (Biological) $9,360
- ATGAM (Biological) $5,000
- APHEXDA (Drug) $4,125
- Gamifant (Drug) $232.10
- Soliris (Drug) $150.00
- Ultomiris (Drug) $150.00
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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