Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. BALESH SHARMA, MD

Medical Oncology Physician (CMS: MEDICAL ONCOLOGY) · Hematology & Oncology Physician · BROWNSVILLE, TX

  • NPI 1578505483
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 86.7 / 100 · 2023
  • 36 yrs in practice
  • Male
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
2150 N EXPRESSWAY
BROWNSVILLE, TX 785211561
(956) 548-0810
fax (956) 548-2198
Mailing address
PO BOX 911230
DALLAS, TX 753911230

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
June 2006 — 20 yrs on file
Profile last updated
February 2, 2023
Year of graduation
1990 — 36 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207RX0202X — NUCC code
State license (1)
Texas #J9338
Medicaid (4)
TX #116608404 · TX #116608405 · TX #116608403 · TX #116608406

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1578505483. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
18,765
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$301,988
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
J1756 Injection, iron sucrose, 1 mg 7,200 14 $0
Q5106 Injection, epoetin alfa-epbx, biosimilar, (retacrit) (for non-esrd use), 1000 units 2,950 30 $8
Q9967 Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml 1,926 18 $0
85025 Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count 1,068 358 $8
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 940 341 $122
80053 Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals 861 345 $10
36415 Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 785 307 $8
J1100 Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg 354 14 $0
83540 Iron level 309 140 $6
83550 Iron binding capacity 309 140 $9

In context: peer comparison

Among 1 peers in this city , average services per provider: 536. This provider delivers 35× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$1,552
Transactions
47
Manufacturers
15
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 2 $157.35
Janssen Biotech, Inc. 6 $137.54
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 3 $136.84
Tempus AI, Inc 3 $126.93
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. 2 $115.69
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. 5 $104.75
Eisai Inc. 5 $89.65
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. 4 $81.19
PFIZER INC. 4 $69.69
Genentech USA, Inc. 3 $66.84
GENZYME CORPORATION 2 $63.23
BeiGene USA, Inc. 3 $52.49
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. 2 $36.22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 2 $35.71
SOBI, INC 1 $29.74

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$1,476
Education
$77

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
1,142
Patients
291
Total drug cost
$678,311
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Anastrozole Generic 224 66 $5,698
Hydroxyurea Generic 131 31 $9,173
Letrozole Generic 125 21 $2,809
Levothyroxine Sodium Generic 103 31 $1,547
Exemestane Generic 83 19 $12,832
Acyclovir Generic 56 11 $629
Dexamethasone Generic 56 25 $481
Hydromorphone Hcl Generic 55 13 $1,716
Prednisone Generic 54 16 $501
Morphine Sulfate Er (Morphine Sulfate) Brand 53 16 $2,505