Dr. Kavita Sharma, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Sharma
Dr. Kavita Sharma is a physical medicine & rehabilitation in Coral Springs, FL, with 18 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sharma performed 4,841 Medicare services across 1,136 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sharma received a total of $5,121 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 168 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physical medicine & rehabilitation. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Sharma is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, preservative free, 1 mg | 2,001 | $3 | $6 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 1,056 | $0 | $1 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 370 | $77 | $384 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 239 | $67 | $273 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 188 | $1 | $10 |
| Drug screening test | 142 | $61 | $124 |
| Electronic analysis reprogramming and refill of spinal canal drug infusion pump by physician | 108 | $60 | $282 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 75 | $112 | $150 |
| Electronic analysis and reprogramming of spinal canal drug infusion pump | 62 | $33 | $137 |
| Unclassified drugs | 54 | $42 | $57 |
| Compounded drug, not otherwise classified | 50 | $46 | $87 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 46 | $108 | $507 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 45 | $179 | $1,342 |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 45 | $56 | $736 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 42 | $153 | $358 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 40 | $187 | $748 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 38 | $10 | $151 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 36 | $189 | $526 |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 36 | $105 | $275 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | 32 | $131 | $489 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 27 | $81 | $308 |
| Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms | 25 | $195 | $412 |
| Refilling and maintenance of implantable pump or reservoir for drug delivery | 24 | $85 | $241 |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | 23 | $168 | $783 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | 19 | $58 | $780 |
| Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 18 | $167 | $1,331 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (95%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sharma is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 13%), with 18 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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