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Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD

(Dr. Balesh Sharma, MD)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Maulana Azad Medical College

2150 N. Expressway 83
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-0810

Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD is a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD is affiliated with Harlingen Medical Center and Texas Oncology.

Office Locations

Harlingen Medical Center

2150 N. Expressway 83
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 548-0810

(956) 548-2239

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2150 N. Expressway 83
Brownsville, TX 78521

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

blood differential tests

blood smear

white blood cell differential

In 2023, Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD had a list price for blood differential tests, blood smear, and white blood cell (WBC) differential that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

antigen tests

iron tests

lactate dehydrogenase test

metabolic panel

prostate-specific antigen test

total PSA test

In 2023, Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD had a list price for antigen tests, iron tests, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) test, metabolic panel, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, and total PSA test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

blood draw

blood tests

complete blood count

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

blood count tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

complete blood count

liver function tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

port flush

venipuncture

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD performed more blood draw, blood tests, complete blood count (CBC), and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, complete blood count (CBC), liver function tests (LFTs), phlebotomy for lab tests, port flush, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	308
aspiration	81
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	741
blood draw	4879
bone marrow tests	162
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	17
chemotherapy	741
CT scan	631
diagnostic procedures	162
doctor visit	4125
hormone therapy	105
hospital care	626
inpatient care	599
lab tests	12015
minimally invasive procedures	931
neck imaging	18
outpatient care	27
pelvic imaging	295
port flush	74
preventive care	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	288
vaccines	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	296
aspiration	83
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	800
blood draw	5246
bone marrow tests	166
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
chemotherapy	800
CT scan	593
diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	3996
hormone therapy	101
hospital care	529
inpatient care	509
lab tests	12376
minimally invasive procedures	997
neck imaging	13
outpatient care	20
pelvic imaging	263
port flush	91
preventive care	165
thoracic (chest) imaging	262
vaccines	100

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	350
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	782
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	362
85 and over	150
Less than 65	123

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	57
Dementia	20
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	268
aspiration	65
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	757
blood draw	4832
bone marrow tests	131
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	21
chemotherapy	757
CT scan	540
diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	4036
hormone therapy	79
hospital care	351
inpatient care	351
lab tests	11982
minimally invasive procedures	855
neck imaging	18
pelvic imaging	254
port flush	94
preventive care	275
thoracic (chest) imaging	233
vaccines	162

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	621

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	756
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	144
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	178
aspiration	45
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	622
blood draw	4204
bone marrow tests	98
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	13
chemotherapy	622
CT scan	364
diagnostic procedures	98
doctor visit	3457
hormone therapy	69
hospital care	254
inpatient care	254
lab tests	10282
minimally invasive procedures	679
pelvic imaging	178
port flush	89
preventive care	200
thoracic (chest) imaging	173
vaccines	149

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	660
Female	1170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	1466
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	646
85 and over	274
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	54
Dementia	16
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	192
aspiration	41
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	500
blood draw	4075
bone marrow tests	94
chemotherapy	500
CT scan	373
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	3361
hormone therapy	65
hospital care	249
inpatient care	249
lab tests	9803
minimally invasive procedures	699
neck imaging	17
pelvic imaging	192
port flush	112
preventive care	137
thoracic (chest) imaging	164
vaccines	82

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	574

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	697
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	288
85 and over	149
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	180
aspiration	63
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	419
blood draw	4248
bone marrow tests	128
chemotherapy	419
CT scan	343
diagnostic procedures	128
doctor visit	3419
hormone therapy	64
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
lab tests	10373
minimally invasive procedures	611
pelvic imaging	180
port flush	65
preventive care	115
thoracic (chest) imaging	163
vaccines	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	315
Female	613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	0
Hispanic	742
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	161
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	56
Dementia	21
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	183
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	319
blood draw	3364
bone marrow tests	50
chemotherapy	319
CT scan	330
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	3108
hormone therapy	46
hospital care	152
inpatient care	139
lab tests	9369
minimally invasive procedures	531
outpatient care	13
pelvic imaging	183
port flush	80
preventive care	81
thoracic (chest) imaging	147
vaccines	65

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	724
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	158
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	59
Dementia	20
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	170
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	358
blood draw	3029
bone marrow tests	47
chemotherapy	358
CT scan	306
diagnostic procedures	47
doctor visit	2603
hormone therapy	56
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
lab tests	9189
minimally invasive procedures	596
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	170
port flush	79
preventive care	34
thoracic (chest) imaging	124
vaccines	34

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	530

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	649
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	126
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	20
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	127
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	201
blood draw	2388
bone marrow tests	31
chemotherapy	201
CT scan	216
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	1961
hormone therapy	48
lab tests	7079
minimally invasive procedures	403
pelvic imaging	127
port flush	67
thoracic (chest) imaging	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	499
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	103
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	60
Dementia	19
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and CT scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	93
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	141
blood draw	1794
chemotherapy	141
CT scan	185
doctor visit	1756
hormone therapy	56
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	5361
minimally invasive procedures	285
neck imaging	18
pelvic imaging	93
port flush	47
thoracic (chest) imaging	74

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	451
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	113
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	57
Dementia	21
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	121
blood draw	1095
chemotherapy	121
CT scan	12
doctor visit	1508
hormone therapy	28
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lab tests	3943
minimally invasive procedures	244
port flush	54
preventive care	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	315

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	387
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	84
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	59
Dementia	15
Cancer	43

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated as a medical oncologist in Brownsville, TX were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

abdominal imaging	199
aspiration	63
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	452
blood draw	3559
bone marrow tests	100
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	18
chemotherapy	452
CT scan	353
diagnostic procedures	100
doctor visit	3030
hormone therapy	65
hospital care	253
inpatient care	247
lab tests	9252
minimally invasive procedures	621
neck imaging	16
outpatient care	20
pelvic imaging	193
preventive care	122
thoracic (chest) imaging	157
vaccines	93

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	527

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	122
Hispanic	650
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	296
85 and over	132
Less than 65	105
65 to 74	284

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	51
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	36
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College. He completed residency at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. He is certified by the Board Certification: Hematology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College

Residency: St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hematology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Harlingen Medical Center

Texas Oncology

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Balesh N/a Sharma, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Brownsville, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,766 OPDIVO $1,320	EMPLICITI $210	YERVOY $62	ERBITUX $11	ELIQUIS $6	Other $157
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$874 LYNPARZA $394	TAGRISSO $368	IMFINZI $92	FASLODEX $19
Genentech USA, Inc.	$760 Avastin $205	Zelboraf $138	Perjeta $137	TARCEVA $112	Gazyva $101	Other $66
Lilly USA, LLC	$746 VERZENIO $186	CYRAMZA $116	JAYPIRCA $34	$410
Celgene Corporation	$726 Pomalyst $164	Abraxane $106	Revlimid $102	None $100	OPDUALAG $20	Other $233
Other	$6,358 KEYTRUDA $440	Lenvima $348	ZYTIGA $283	Kyprolis $277	XGEVA $218	Other $4,792

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,841
Education	$389

Biography

Dr. Balesh Sharma's specialties are adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology. He practices in Brownsville, TX. Dr. Sharma's education and training includes medical school at Maulana Azad Medical College and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and residency at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Texas Oncology and Harlingen Medical Center.