Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Saumya Sharma, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Humble, TX
Practice pattern: Electrophysiology & Device — Practice focused on heart rhythm disorders and cardiac device management
Low-engagement
18450 HIGHWAY 59 N, Humble, TX 77338
2814466656
In practice since 2008 (17 years)
NPI: 1821241134 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. Saumya Sharma is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in Humble, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Sharma performed 1,362 Medicare services across 1,059 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Sharma received a total of $142,799 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1304 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in clinical cardiac electrophysiology 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.

✓ 17 years in practice ▲ 1,362 Medicare services $142,799 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,362
Medicare services
Bottom 32% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
1,059
Unique beneficiaries
$125
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~80 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
Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead 406 $11 $55
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 249 $102 $284
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 110 $126 $415
Blood draw (venipuncture) 65 $8 $10
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality causing atrial fibrillation (uncoordinated contraction of upper chambers of heart) by pulmonary vein isolation 51 $764 $7,042
Magnesium level test 40 $7 $21
Programming of heart rhythm stimulation after drug infusion 32 $67 $533
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential 31 $8 $24
Repair of left upper heart chamber with implant with review by radiologist 30 $591 $3,025
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 30 $53 $219
Comprehensive metabolic blood panel 28 $10 $36
Insertion of catheters and destruction of tissue to treat abnormal heart rhythm 28 $249 $1,375
Insertion of left lower heart electrode for pacemaker or defibrillator 26 $375 $1,541
Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) 25 $13 $42
Destruction of tissue of upper heart chamber through tube to treat abnormal heart rhythm 25 $249 $1,238
Insertion of implantable defibrillator system 23 $741 $4,545
Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days 23 $21 $71
Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 23 $10 $146
Insertion of tube in upper and/or lower heart chambers to record and identify origin of abnormal heart rhythm 22 $224 $1,332
New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) 17 $161 $550
Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with catheter destruction of abnormality of lower chamber of heart causing ventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rate) or ventricular ectopy (irregular heartbeat) 16 $831 $7,367
Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel with review by radiologist 15 $60 $628
Basic metabolic blood panel 13 $8 $28
Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system 12 $54 $202
Removal of defibrillator 11 $96 $2,497
Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system 11 $45 $132
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.
15.4% high complexity
1.1% medium
83.5% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$142,799
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $20,400/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician
23
Companies
1,304
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
$71,544 (50.1%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$36,618 (25.6%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$34,637 (24.3%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$27,036
2023
$9,514
2022
$31,817
2021
$14,000
2020
$11,648
2019
$22,811
2018
$25,973

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Abbott Laboratories
$81,307
Cook Incorporated
$29,785
Boston Scientific Corporation
$11,556
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$8,850
Cook Research Incorporated
$3,250
Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated
$2,560
Cook Medical LLC
$2,404
Biosense Webster, Inc.
$1,208
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$568
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$240
AtriCure, Inc.
$228
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$167
BIOTRONIK INC.
$146
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$118
Respicardia, Inc.
$108
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$99
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$68
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$49
CVRx, Inc.
$26
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$18
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$16
PFIZER INC.
$15
ABIOMED
$14
Top 3 companies account for 85.9% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABSOLUTE PRO · ACCENT · ACCOLADE · ACCOLADE SR · ADVISOR · AGILIS · AGILIS HISPRO · ALLURE · ALLURE QUADRA · ALTRUA · AMPLATZER · AMPLATZER AMULET · AMPLATZER Occluders · AMPLATZER TORQVUE 45 X 45 · AMPLATZER TorqVue Delivery Systm · ASSURITY · AVEIR · Accent Pacemaker · Advisor Catheter · Agilis NxT EP Introducer · Allure CRT Pacemaker · Allure Quadra RF CRT Pacemaker · Angio-Seal Vascular Closure Dev · Assurity Pacemaker · Barostim Neo System · CARDIVA VASCADE 5F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F · CARTO 3 · CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT · CONFIRM RX · COOK MEDICAL IAA · COOK MEDICAL LEAD EXTRACTION · COOK MEDICAL LEAD MANAGEMENT - LEAD EXTRACTION · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Carto 3 System · Confirm Rx · Cook Medical Lead Extraction · Cook Medical Lead Management · Cook Medical Lead Management - Lead Extraction · DURATA · DYNAGEN MINI ICD VR · Durata Defibrillation ICD Lead · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · EMBLEM SICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENDOTAK · ENSITE · ENSITE PRECISION · ENTRESTO · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYS · EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · EVOLUTION · Ellipse ICD · EnSite Precision Cardiac Mapping System · EnSite X · Endurity Pacemaker · Ensite Cardiac Mapping System · Epi-Sense Guided Coagulation System with VisiTrax · Evolution · FARXIGA · FORTIFY ASSURA · FlexAbility Ablation Catheter · Fortify Assura · GALLANT · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL STRUCTURAL HEART · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION · GENERAL - BRADY · GENERAL - EP · GENERAL - TACHY · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GENERAL BRADY · GENERAL TACHY · GENERAL THERAPIES · General - Therapies · HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev · INGEVITY · INOGEN · Impella · JETI ALL IN ONE NON-STERILE KIT · JOT DX · LATITUDE · LEQVIO · LUX DX · Latitude · LifeVest · MERLIN@HOME · MOMENTUM · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · Models · OPTISURE · Optisure Defibrillation ICD Lead · PERCLOSE PROGLIDE · PET-CT SCANNER · Pacemakers · QUADRA ALLURE MP · QUADRA ASSURA · QUARTET · Quadra Allure MP RF CRT Pacemkr · Quadra Assura CRT Defibrillator · Quartet CRT Lead · RELIANCE 4 FRONT · RESONATE · RESONATE EL ICD VR · RHYTHMIA · SENSOR ENABLED · SQ RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · SQRX PULSE GENERATOR · Smartablate · TACTICATH ABLATION CATHETER · TENDRIL · TactiCath Quartz CFA Catheter · VANTAGEVIEW · VIGILANT · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · ViewMate Intracardiac Echo · WATCHMAN · XARELTO · remede System
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 (50%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $10,484 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians within 10 mi
16
Per 100K population
0.3
County median income
$73,104
Nearest hospital
MEMORIAL HERMANN NORTHEAST HOSPITAL
0.0 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Sharma is an electrophysiology & device specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of TX peers, with 17 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Sharma experienced with electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Sharma performed 406 electrocardiogram (ekg), 12-lead 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 $142,799 from 23 companies across 1,304 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 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physicians in Humble?
Dr. Sharma's average Medicare payment per service is $125. 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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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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures 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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