Dr. Amit Sharma, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Sharma
Dr. Amit Sharma is a vascular & interventional radiology physician in Houston, TX, with 14 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sharma performed 3,741 Medicare services across 936 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sharma received a total of $9,193 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 125 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular & interventional radiology physician. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 2,519 | $0 | $1 |
| Injection, gadolinium-based magnetic resonance contrast agent, not otherwise specified (nos), per ml | 275 | $1 | $21 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 232 | $7 | $40 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 105 | $31 | $162 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 67 | $31 | $110 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 60 | $68 | $330 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 32 | $131 | $502 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 31 | $8 | $36 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 31 | $43 | $197 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 29 | $37 | $207 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 28 | $88 | $378 |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | 26 | $5,879 | $27,622 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 24 | $9 | $30 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 23 | $127 | $487 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 20 | $6,680 | $26,564 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 19 | $737 | $2,860 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 18 | $17 | $99 |
| Balloon dilation of artery of leg, initial vessel | 17 | $2,409 | $12,764 |
| Mri scan of abdomen before and after contrast | 17 | $248 | $3,645 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 17 | $119 | $426 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 16 | $9 | $51 |
| Ct scan of abdomen and pelvis without contrast | 16 | $66 | $421 |
| Occlusion of artery with review by radiologist | 15 | $5,935 | $14,824 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 15 | $129 | $360 |
| Mri scan of brain without contrast | 14 | $55 | $297 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 14 | $6 | $24 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of head with contrast | 13 | $66 | $400 |
| CT scan of chest, without contrast | 13 | $40 | $154 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 12 | $7 | $27 |
| Mri scan of pelvis before and after contrast | 12 | $255 | $3,701 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 11 | $7 | $56 |
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 (100%) 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 12% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%).
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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