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Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD

(Dr. Katherine M. Sharkey, PH.D)

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Specializes in: Psychiatry, Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Sleep Medicine

Rush Medical College (2001)

791 Jonestown Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 716-4551

Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD is a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI specializing in psychiatry, internal medicine (adult medicine) and sleep medicine. She graduated from Rush Medical College in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD is affiliated with Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist.

Office Locations

1 James P Murphy Ind Highway
West Warwick, RI 02893

(401) 615-5878

(401) 615-5886

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375 Wampanoag Trail
Riverside, RI 02915

(401) 649-4070

(401) 649-4071

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791 Jonestown Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27103

(336) 716-4551

(336) 716-9642

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“The earlier you use your SAD lamp, the better, said Dr. Katherine Sharkey, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.”—"Can SAD Lamps Help With Seasonal Depression?", New York Times, November 2025

“And it doesn't work that way," said Dr. Katherine Sharkey, a sleep medicine doctor who recently spoke at a conference at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland.”—"App May Be the Answer to Getting the Sleep You Need", NBC4 Washington, February 2019

“"When sleep-deprived, a person's ability to judge their own impairment becomes impaired," said Dr. Katherine Sharkey, associate professor of medicine and psychiatry and human behavior at the Alpert...”—"This is how top sleep experts prepare for daylight saving", NBC News, May 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

diagnostic sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study

In 2023, Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD had a list price for diagnostic (regular) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), and sleep study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2012 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
doctor visit	85
sleep study	68

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2013 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	45
doctor visit	102
sleep study	91

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2014 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	31
doctor visit	95
sleep study	90

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2015 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	39
doctor visit	135
sleep study	112

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2016 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	40
doctor visit	143
sleep study	150

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2017 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	35
doctor visit	152
sleep study	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2018 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	62
doctor visit	158
sleep study	155

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2019 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

airway management	47
doctor visit	136
sleep study	142

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2020 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	83
sleep study	48

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI during 2021 were sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106
sleep study	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	50

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated as a psychiatrist in West Warwick, RI were sleep study and airway management.

airway management	41
doctor visit	119
sleep study	98

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	79

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	120
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	22
65 to 74	76

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD graduated from Rush Medical College in 2001. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry and has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (2001)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Resmed Corp	$25 Sleep Disordered Breathing $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$25

Research Payments

Dr. Katherine Margaret Sharkey, MD, PHD has received 2 research payments totaling $8,700.

Biography

Dr. Katherine Sharkey is a medical specialist in psychiatry, critical care (intensive care medicine), and sleep medicine. Dr. Sharkey has a special interest in sleep apnea, narcolepsy, and insomnia. She attended Rush Medical College and then went on to complete her residency at Rush University Medical Center. Her professional affiliations include Brown Medicine, Brown Physicians Incorporated, and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. According to Brown Physicians Incorporated, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Sharkey's office in West Warwick, RI.

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