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Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

Kasturba Medical College (2006)

Professional interests include: hospital care

8813 Waltham Woods Road Suite 204
Parkville, MD 21234

(410) 661-4670

Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD is an internist in Waterloo, IA specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine) and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from Kasturba Medical College in 2006 and has 19 years of experience. Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD is affiliated with MercyOne and COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

MercyOne

3421 West 9th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702

(319) 272-8000

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MercyOne

515 College Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

(319) 268-3000

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8813 Waltham Woods Road Suite 204
Parkville, MD 21234

(410) 661-4670

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	365
inpatient care	350
nursing home care	715
outpatient care	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	180
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	62
Dementia	51
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2015 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	871
inpatient care	727
nursing home care	1910
outpatient care	144

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	696

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	470
Black	792
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	232
Less than 65	324

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	57
Dementia	46
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	1227
inpatient care	910
nursing home care	1507
outpatient care	237

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	421

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	501
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	143
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	59
Dementia	47
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	781
inpatient care	550
nursing home care	444
outpatient care	153

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	310
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	87
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	60
Dementia	44
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	613
inpatient care	467
outpatient care	146

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	322
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	89
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	621
inpatient care	452
outpatient care	169

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	70
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	32
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	526
inpatient care	410
outpatient care	116

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	57
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	361
inpatient care	235
outpatient care	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	56
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	402
inpatient care	329
outpatient care	73

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	249
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	57
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	313
inpatient care	313

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	236
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	74
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated as an internist in Waterloo, IA were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

doctor visit	18
hospital care	608
inpatient care	474
nursing home care	1144
outpatient care	131

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	178
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	243
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	112
85 and over	89
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	144

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	33
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD graduated from Kasturba Medical College in 2006. He completed residency at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. He has a state license in Iowa.

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College (2006)

Residency: Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (2013)

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MercyOne

COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Prakash Punj Sharma, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$80 ELIQUIS $80
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$30 ELIQUIS $30
Shire North American Group Inc	$25 GATTEX $25
Mylan Specialty L.P.	$20 Yupelri $20
Allergan, Inc.	$15 TEFLARO $15
Other	$26 DALVANCE $15	XARELTO $11

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$196

Biography

Dr. Prakash Sharma works as a general practice and hospital medicine (hospitalist). His areas of clinical interest consist of internal medicine and hospital care. Dr. Sharma is affiliated with MercyOne. He studied medicine at Kasturba Medical College. For his professional training, Dr. Sharma completed a residency program at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Sharma seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, MultiPlan, and Humana.