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DR. Baljit K Sharma, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)·Waco, TX· NPI 1720167372 · Enumerated 2006 · 19 years on NPI
Sharma is 1 of 9 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) providers in Waco and 1 of 602 in Texas.
NPI age
19 years
Enumerated 2006-11-03
Primary specialty
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)
Plus 2 subspecialties
Licensed in
TX, WA
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2023-03-07
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org

How this provider compares

Across 602 active thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) providers in Texas.

NPI age
19 years
≈ at median (19 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 79% — 20% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
1
In the 41% of peers with subspecialties

NPI lifetime · 2006 → 2026

2006-11Enumerated in NPPES
2006 2026

Where they practice

Practice location
50 Hillcrest Medical Blvd Ste 104
Waco, TX 767128953
📞 2542027800fax 2542027856
Mailing address
Po Box 848491
Dallas, TX 752848491
📞 2542029330fax 2542029349

Specialties

  • Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary
    A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall,...
    TX license #L7556WA license #MD00031714 taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Surgery
    A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and...
    TX license #L7556 taxonomy 208600000X

Identifiers

TypeValueNotes
01 (WA) 0117042 L&I
05 (WA) 8197030
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 2 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.

Practice context

Part of a multi-provider practice. 2 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.

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