Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Rajiv Sharma, MD

Gastroenterology · Bay City, MI
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice — Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
1900 COLUMBUS AVE BAY REGION, Bay City, MI 48708
9898943000
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1770797359 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Sharma

Dr. Rajiv Sharma is a gastroenterology specialist in Bay City, MI, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sharma performed 665 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sharma received a total of $14,440 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 231 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 35% volume in MI $14,440 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
665
Medicare services
Top 35% in MI for gastroenterology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$91
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
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.
211 $65 $350
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.
135 $138 $991
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.
124 $98 $519
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities.
35 $47 $1,502
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
28 $103 $478
Upper endoscopy (EGD)
A diagnostic exam of the esophagus, stomach, and upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope.
22 $75 $1,258
Colonoscopy with biopsy
A procedure to collect tissue samples from the large intestine using a flexible tube with a camera. The samples are examined to check for abnormalities or disease.
21 $134 $1,480
Colonoscopy
A diagnostic exam of the large bowel using a flexible endoscope to visualize the interior of the colon.
20 $142 $1,560
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.
20 $44 $256
Endoscopic exam of bile or pancreatic duct
A procedure using a flexible tube with a camera to examine the common bile duct and/or pancreatic duct.
13 $100 $640
Endoscopic removal of bile or pancreatic duct stone
A flexible endoscope is used to remove stones or debris from the bile or pancreatic ducts.
12 $146 $2,009
Radiologist review of bile duct tube placement imaging
A radiologist reviews images taken during the placement of a tube into the bile duct using an endoscope.
12 $19 $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.
12 $17 $173
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$14,440
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,063/year across 7 years
Top 12% in MI for gastroenterology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
35
Companies
231
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$624
2023
$1,172
2022
$179
2021
$1,415
2020
$463
2019
$2,761
2018
$7,826

Payments by company (2024)

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$157
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$125
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$121
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$117
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$42
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
Top 3 companies account for 64.5% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
AbbVie, Inc.
$8,876
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$2,082
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$686
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$312
AbbVie Inc.
$285
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$281
Allergan Inc.
$180
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
$157
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$156
Boston Scientific Corporation
$151
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$125
Mallinckrodt LLC
$122
EVOKE PHARMA, INC.
$117
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$108
Olympus America Inc.
$80
Nestle HealthCare Nutrition Inc.
$69
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.
$68
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$60
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$60
Shire North American Group Inc
$59
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$55
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$50
Ambu Inc.
$43
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Novo Nordisk Inc
$32
ABBVIE INC.
$25
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$24
PFIZER INC.
$19
Concordia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$19
Cook Medical LLC
$18
Prometheus Laboratories Inc.
$18
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
Medtronic, Inc.
$17
VIVUS LLC
$17
UCB, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 80.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$60,523
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MCLAREN BAY REGION
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Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included 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 mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 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 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sharma performed 211 hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Sharma receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Sharma received a total of $14,440 from 35 companies across 231 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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 gastroenterologists in Bay City?
Dr. Sharma's average Medicare payment per service is $91. 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →