Total Payments
$5,715
2024 Payments
$1,263
Companies
38
Transactions
336
Medicare Patients
7,664
Medicare Billing
$626,997
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$5,701 (99.8%)
Education$13.89 (0.2%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,701 | 335 | 99.8% |
| Education | $13.89 | 1 | 0.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $747.33 | 50 | $0 (2024) |
| ABBVIE INC. | $581.52 | 42 | $0 (2024) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $479.07 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $459.79 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $417.25 | 25 | $0 (2024) |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $328.20 | 18 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $246.53 | 14 | $0 (2024) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $238.35 | 13 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $231.00 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $220.32 | 12 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,263 | 65 | ABBVIE INC. ($218.67) |
| 2023 | $1,450 | 85 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($224.13) |
| 2022 | $809.37 | 50 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($139.16) |
| 2021 | $1,053 | 63 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($183.51) |
| 2020 | $220.54 | 13 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. ($56.52) |
| 2019 | $422.32 | 27 | Lilly USA, LLC ($73.79) |
| 2018 | $318.67 | 21 | Novo Nordisk Inc ($54.14) |
| 2017 | $178.81 | 12 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($57.37) |
All Payment Transactions
336 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 14
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.66 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.90 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $3.61 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/09/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $0.64 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.52 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Noven Therapeutics, LLC | Xelstrym (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.05 | General |
| Category: ADHD | ||||||
| 11/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.11 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 11/12/2024 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.41 | General |
| Category: RESPIRATORY | ||||||
| 10/28/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), SYNTHROID | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.38 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 10/17/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | AIRSUPRA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.98 | General |
| Category: Respiratory | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | ELIQUIS (Drug), NURTEC ODT | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.09 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR;METABOLIC DISEASE | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | UBRELVY (Drug), QULIPTA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.18 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.57 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 09/11/2024 | Bausch Health US, LLC | APLENZIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.52 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 09/04/2024 | Dexcom, Inc. | Dexcom G6 Transmitter (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.15 | General |
| Category: Endocrinology | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.36 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | OCTRODE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $64.29 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 08/28/2024 | Exact Sciences Corporation | Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.44 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/15/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | QULIPTA (Drug), UBRELVY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.73 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Lilly USA, LLC | MOUNJARO (Drug), ZEPBOUND | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.27 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 07/31/2024 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Kerendia (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.47 | General |
| Category: Cardio-renal | ||||||
| 07/30/2024 | PFIZER INC. | NURTEC ODT (Drug), ZAVZPRET | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.14 | General |
| Category: PAIN | ||||||
| 07/24/2024 | Bausch Health US, LLC | APLENZIN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.48 | General |
| Category: Neurology | ||||||
| 07/23/2024 | ABBVIE INC. | VRAYLAR (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.01 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 2,005 | 2,508 | $450,509 | $166,094 |
| 2022 | 20 | 2,053 | 2,551 | $419,977 | $170,493 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1,758 | 2,208 | $247,521 | $156,321 |
| 2020 | 20 | 1,848 | 2,298 | $225,944 | $134,088 |
Total Patients
7,664
Total Services
9,565
Medicare Billing
$626,997
Procedure Codes
79
All Medicare Procedures & Services
79 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 443 | 903 | $235,144 | $71,371 | 30.4% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2023 | 343 | 343 | $90,672 | $42,388 | 46.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 109 | 130 | $23,960 | $7,461 | 31.1% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2023 | 97 | 98 | $14,145 | $7,036 | 49.7% |
| G0442 | Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 342 | 342 | $13,118 | $6,016 | 45.9% |
| 90677 | Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $11,995 | $5,912 | 49.3% |
| G0444 | Annual depression screening, 5 to 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 300 | 300 | $11,507 | $5,277 | 45.9% |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Office | 2023 | 27 | 27 | $9,093 | $4,268 | 46.9% |
| 99495 | Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $9,207 | $3,426 | 37.2% |
| G0402 | Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of medicare enrollment | Office | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $6,418 | $3,010 | 46.9% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2023 | 98 | 99 | $6,242 | $2,923 | 46.8% |
| 87428 | Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus and influenza | Office | 2023 | 35 | 37 | $3,975 | $2,123 | 53.4% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $7,439 | $1,950 | 26.2% |
| G0009 | Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | Office | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $1,954 | $914.81 | 46.8% |
| G0180 | Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $2,254 | $800.72 | 35.5% |
| G0179 | Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | Office | 2023 | 12 | 23 | $1,961 | $664.22 | 33.9% |
| 87880 | Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | Office | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $495.90 | $243.00 | 49.0% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 24 | 24 | $711.36 | $207.43 | 29.2% |
| 81002 | Urinalysis, manual test | Office | 2023 | 28 | 31 | $215.76 | $105.71 | 49.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 422 | 872 | $209,886 | $71,454 | 34.0% |
| G0439 | Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | Office | 2022 | 322 | 322 | $77,274 | $40,686 | 52.7% |
| 90662 | Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | Office | 2022 | 129 | 129 | $16,837 | $8,779 | 52.1% |
| G0438 | Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | Office | 2022 | 52 | 52 | $17,276 | $8,384 | 48.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 123 | 137 | $23,084 | $7,671 | 33.2% |
| G0442 | Annual alcohol misuse screening, 15 minutes | Office | 2022 | 334 | 334 | $12,004 | $6,027 | 50.2% |
About Dr. Ralph Sharman, M.D
Dr. Ralph Sharman, M.D is a Family Medicine healthcare provider based in Dripping Springs, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/27/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1548297096.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ralph Sharman, M.D has received a total of $5,715 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,263 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 336 transactions from 38 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($5,701).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Sharman has provided services to 7,664 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 9,565 services with total Medicare billing of $626,997. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 79 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Family Medicine
- Location Dripping Springs, TX
- Active Since 06/27/2006
- Last Updated 04/19/2018
- Taxonomy Code 207Q00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1548297096
Products in Payments
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $529.38
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $334.91
- UBRELVY (Drug) $251.51
- FARXIGA (Drug) $203.51
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $189.16
- MOUNJARO (Drug) $183.90
- XARELTO (Drug) $162.10
- NURTEC ODT (Drug) $150.73
- Cologuard Collection Kit (Device) $133.06
- TRINTELLIX (Drug) $130.18
- MYRBETRIQ (Drug) $128.80
- Kerendia (Drug) $118.07
- APLENZIN (Drug) $116.30
- AREXVY (Drug) $115.15
- Vascepa (Drug) $109.96
- QULIPTA (Drug) $109.26
- Wegovy (Drug) $106.86
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $101.05
- Rybelsus (Drug) $96.98
- Otezla (Drug) $89.65
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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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