Total Payments
$3,786
2024 Payments
$381.77
Companies
21
Transactions
217
Medicare Patients
1,925
Medicare Billing
$242,348
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,975 (78.6%)
Travel$791.40 (20.9%)
Education$20.00 (0.5%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,975 | 215 | 78.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $791.40 | 1 | 20.9% |
| Education | $20.00 | 1 | 0.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,344 | 122 | $0 (2024) |
| Ovesco Endoscopy USA, Inc. | $791.40 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc. | $309.21 | 33 | $0 (2022) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $251.21 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $207.00 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $204.14 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| Array BioPharma Inc. | $136.37 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $114.74 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $104.19 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $80.76 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $381.77 | 20 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($99.55) |
| 2023 | $1,167 | 25 | Ovesco Endoscopy USA, Inc. ($791.40) |
| 2022 | $727.98 | 56 | ABBVIE INC. ($297.33) |
| 2021 | $809.01 | 56 | AbbVie Inc. ($345.95) |
| 2020 | $402.48 | 42 | AbbVie Inc. ($344.80) |
| 2019 | $297.58 | 18 | Array BioPharma Inc. ($136.37) |
All Payment Transactions
217 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.21 | General |
| 10/23/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | TREMFYA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.08 | General |
| 08/13/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.01 | General |
| 08/08/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.36 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 06/13/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.53 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 06/01/2024 | AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ZENPEP (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.06 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | CREON (Drug), LINZESS | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.08 | General |
| Category: ENDOCRINOLOGY | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.43 | General |
| 04/22/2024 | Celgene Corporation | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.76 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 04/18/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | RINVOQ (Biological), SKYRIZI | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.79 | General |
| Category: IMMUNOLOGY | ||||||
| 04/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | LINZESS (Drug), CREON | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.76 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 03/07/2024 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.82 | General |
| 03/07/2024 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | STELARA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.20 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 03/05/2024 | CSL Behring | Kcentra (Biological) | Education | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: Trauma (Emergency, Injury, Surgery) | ||||||
| 02/07/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | ENTYVIO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.54 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 02/03/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | OMVOH (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.41 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/17/2024 | Celgene Corporation | ZEPOSIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.29 | General |
| Category: Neuroscience | ||||||
| 01/16/2024 | GENZYME CORPORATION | DUPIXENT (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.78 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 01/15/2024 | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | GATTEX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.96 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | REMICADE (Biological), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
| 12/07/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | LINZESS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.93 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | DIFICID (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.00 | General |
| Category: INFECTIOUS DISEASE | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | VIBERZI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.01 | General |
| Category: GASTROENTEROLOGY | ||||||
| 10/14/2023 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | REMICADE (Biological), SIMPONI, SIMPONI ARIA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.41 | General |
| Category: Immunology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 427 | 550 | $388,603 | $55,794 |
| 2022 | 22 | 527 | 609 | $482,723 | $65,040 |
| 2021 | 21 | 510 | 608 | $374,057 | $66,486 |
| 2020 | 16 | 461 | 533 | $295,981 | $55,027 |
Total Patients
1,925
Total Services
2,300
Medicare Billing
$242,348
Procedure Codes
76
All Medicare Procedures & Services
76 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 52 | 127 | $23,601 | $7,533 | 31.9% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $27,878 | $7,397 | 26.5% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 41 | 45 | $23,220 | $5,948 | 25.6% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 32 | $51,552 | $5,364 | 10.4% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $14,654 | $3,792 | 25.9% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 40 | $10,680 | $3,627 | 34.0% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $21,504 | $2,905 | 13.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $8,775 | $2,471 | 28.2% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $11,231 | $2,429 | 21.6% |
| 43255 | Control of bleeding of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 20 | $21,520 | $2,340 | 10.9% |
| 43266 | Placement of stent in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $9,872 | $2,149 | 21.8% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 31 | $60,450 | $1,914 | 3.2% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 23 | $12,788 | $1,910 | 14.9% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 65 | 66 | $43,362 | $1,799 | 4.1% |
| 43247 | Removal of foreign bodies of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $12,346 | $1,637 | 13.3% |
| 43277 | Balloon dilation of pancreatic or bile duct or sphincter using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 15 | $15,390 | $1,582 | 10.3% |
| 45380 | Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 20 | $19,780 | $998.69 | 5.0% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 37 | 47 | $58,797 | $13,001 | 22.1% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 41 | 43 | $53,427 | $7,477 | 14.0% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 23 | $27,002 | $3,849 | 14.3% |
| 43266 | Placement of stent in esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 26 | $16,042 | $3,305 | 20.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 32 | 32 | $9,022 | $3,284 | 36.4% |
| 43247 | Removal of foreign bodies of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 37 | $26,797 | $3,156 | 11.8% |
| 43237 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope through mouth | Facility | 2022 | 25 | 25 | $15,025 | $3,098 | 20.6% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $10,730 | $2,842 | 26.5% |
About Dr. Ashish Sharma, MD
Dr. Ashish Sharma, MD is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1003992736.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ashish Sharma, MD has received a total of $3,786 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $381.77 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 217 transactions from 21 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,975).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sharma has provided services to 1,925 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,300 services with total Medicare billing of $242,348. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 76 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Location Fort Wayne, IN
- Active Since 10/27/2006
- Last Updated 09/30/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1003992736
Products in Payments
- LINZESS (Drug) $783.04
- ZENPEP (Drug) $333.27
- ENTYVIO (Biological) $164.56
- XIFAXAN (Drug) $159.45
- CREON (Drug) $139.56
- GI GENIUS (Device) $138.16
- Braftovi (Drug) $136.37
- HUMIRA (Biological) $109.47
- DIFICID (Drug) $104.19
- EndoFlip (Device) $68.84
- Humira (Biological) $63.74
- VIBERZI (Drug) $46.48
- TRULANCE (Drug) $44.69
- ZEPOSIA (Drug) $43.12
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $42.31
- GATTEX (Drug) $36.89
- REMICADE (Biological) $35.01
- STELARA (Biological) $28.05
- OMVOH (Drug) $25.41
- SKYRIZI (Biological) $23.79
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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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