Dr. Adarsh Thaker, MD

Dr. Thaker practices at UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Thaker's NPI, 1316200777, was assigned on June 20, 2012. Dr. Thaker graduated from New York Medical College in 2012. Dr. Thaker holds California license A135785.

Dr. Thaker's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center, at 1250 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 319-4000.

Dr. Thaker's primary practice is UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center in Santa Monica, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Thaker is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thaker to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thaker practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Thaker's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Thaker is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Thaker's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, colonoscopy, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), pancreas or bile duct endoscopy (ERCP) and upper GI endoscopy among the conditions Dr. Thaker treats.

CMS data shows 325 Medicare services from Dr. Thaker across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 274 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,874 for them.

CMS counts 274 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thaker in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 134 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thaker's median patient age at 60, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Thaker wrote 120 Medicare Part D claims for 70 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 69 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,699 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 68 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Thaker for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Thaker accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Thaker as offering telehealth. CMS counts 196 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Thaker, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Thaker, published from 2013 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Thaker's most frequent co-authors are Dayna S. Early, MD, Srinadh Komanduri, MD and Vladimir Markovicl Kushnir, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Thaker to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 and Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 578 general payments to Dr. Thaker from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $199,167.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Thaker, most recently Housestaff Teaching Award in 2018.

Dr. Thaker graduated from New York Medical College in 2012. Dr. Thaker is a member of ACG, AGA and ASGE.

Dr. Thaker is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.