Dr. Saumya Sharma, MD
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 (50%) 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 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 →
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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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