Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kailash Sharma, M.D.
Internal Medicine · Oak Forest, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
This page presents federal public records about Dr. Sharma from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sharma
Dr. Kailash Sharma is an internal medicine specialist in Oak Forest, IL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sharma performed 5,141 Medicare services across 2,151 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sharma received a total of $8,359 from 56 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 526 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 21 years in practice
▲ Top 4% volume in IL
$8,359 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗5,141
Medicare services
Top 4% in IL for internal medicine
2,151
Unique beneficiaries
$70
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~245 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month This service covers the first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by a healthcare professional each calendar month to manage chronic conditions. |
1,618 | $50 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,362 | $97 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
663 | $68 | $130 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
350 | $8 | $15 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
164 | $138 | $275 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up A follow-up annual wellness visit that includes a personalized prevention plan of service. |
164 | $134 | $200 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 152 | $19 | $35 |
| Annual depression screening | 151 | $19 | $35 |
| Expiratory airflow and volume test A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed at which you can breathe it out. It evaluates lung function by assessing expiratory airflow and volume. |
64 | $21 | $75 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
54 | $99 | $175 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
53 | $66 | $160 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
42 | $132 | $220 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min A session focused on discussing and documenting future healthcare preferences and goals. This service covers the initial 30 minutes of the planning discussion. |
41 | $64 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
33 | $43 | $75 |
| Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication. |
29 | $9 | $18 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
27 | $56 | $154 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
27 | $12 | $35 |
| Breathing device use evaluation An assessment of how a patient uses a breathing device. The provider reviews the patient's technique and device handling. |
20 | $13 | $60 |
| Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+ A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older. |
19 | $526 | $2,575 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
17 | $32 | $125 |
| Lung volume test using gas dilution or washout A test that measures the amount of air in your lungs by using a gas dilution or washout method. |
17 | $34 | $95 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
17 | $47 | $125 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 17 | $168 | $300 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
15 | $145 | $365 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (age 6+) An overnight test conducted in a sleep laboratory to monitor sleep patterns and bodily functions in patients aged 6 years or older. |
14 | $499 | $2,450 |
| Annual wellness visit, initial visit A yearly appointment to review your health and create a personalized prevention plan. This initial visit focuses on preventive care and health assessment. |
11 | $172 | $250 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$8,359
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,194/year across 7 years
Top 8% in IL for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
56
Companies
526
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$8,347 (99.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$12 (0.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$891
2023
$1,053
2022
$1,397
2021
$1,090
2020
$304
2019
$1,834
2018
$1,789
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$215
Eisai Inc.
$181
Radius Health, Inc.
$72
GENZYME CORPORATION
$72
Amgen Inc.
$67
Exact Sciences Corporation
$50
Novo Nordisk Inc
$42
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$40
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$37
Philips North America LLC
$24
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$21
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$19
Electromed, Inc.
$15
INOGEN, INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 52.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,787
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,177
Novo Nordisk Inc
$727
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$338
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$330
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$323
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$281
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$267
UCB, Inc.
$243
Eisai Inc.
$193
Lilly USA, LLC
$184
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$182
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$182
GENZYME CORPORATION
$163
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$153
AbbVie Inc.
$143
Electromed, Inc.
$132
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$130
Amgen Inc.
$118
Allergan Inc.
$105
Grifols USA, LLC
$97
Radius Health, Inc.
$72
Pulmonx Corporation
$65
PFIZER INC.
$65
ABBVIE INC.
$64
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$57
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$53
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$51
Exact Sciences Corporation
$50
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals LLC
$47
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$45
Circassia Pharmaceuticals Inc
$44
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$42
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$40
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$39
Allergan, Inc.
$35
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$24
Philips North America LLC
$24
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$22
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$22
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$21
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$19
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$17
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$17
Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC
$17
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Aytu Bioscience, Inc
$15
INOGEN, INC.
$15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$14
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$14
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$14
MannKind Corporation
$14
EISAI INC.
$13
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$13
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$12
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 44.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for internal medicine in IL.
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians within 10 mi
4,723
Per 100K population
91.1
County median income
$81,797
Nearest hospital
PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
4.1 mi
4.1 mi
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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Sharma is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in IL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 8% of IL peers, with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Sharma experienced with chronic care management, first 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sharma performed 1,618 chronic care management, first 20 min/month services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Sharma receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sharma received a total of $8,359 from 56 companies across 526 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Sharma's costs compare to other internal medicine physicians in Oak Forest?
Dr. Sharma's average Medicare payment per service is $70. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Sharma) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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About this page
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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