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Dr. Vikram Talwar, MD
NPI1164499901PAC ID8820077597
- Medicare services, 2024
- 284
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 97
- Part D claims, 2024
- 199
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 39350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Fremont, CA 94538
- Practice phone
- Call (510) 456-4600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Fremont Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Fremont, California
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Dr. Vikram Talwar is an orthopedic surgeon in Fremont, California
Dr. Talwar practices at Fremont Surgery Center in Fremont, California.
Dr. Talwar's NPI, 1164499901, was assigned on March 1, 2006. Dr. Talwar graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Talwar holds California license A69678.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1164499901NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820077597
- NPI enumeration date
- March 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (510) 456-4600
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vikram Talwar practices at Fremont Surgery Center in Fremont, California
Dr. Talwar's primary practice is Fremont Surgery Center, at 39350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Fremont, CA 94538. The practice phone is (510) 456-4600.
- Fremont Surgery Center39350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Fremont, CA 94538Phone(510) 456-4600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vikram Talwar is affiliated with 3 sites of care
Dr. Talwar's primary practice is Fremont Surgery Center in Fremont, California. Dr. Talwar is also affiliated with San Ramon Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Talwar to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.
Fremont Surgery CenterPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vikram Talwar's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Talwar practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fremont Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vikram Talwar is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Talwar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Talwar is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Talwar's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Maryland.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- Maryland license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, removal of damaged skin or skin graft, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Talwar treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vikram Talwar billed Medicare for 284 services in 2024
CMS data shows 284 Medicare services from Dr. Talwar across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 97 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,453 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024284
Medicare patients97
Paid by Medicare$30,453
Procedure codes5
Dr. Talwar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2542024: 2454%
- Imaging
- 2023: 742024: 3947%
- Surgery
- 2023: 122024: 0100%
Dr. Talwar compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Talwar
- California median
- Medicare services
- 284vs 68358% below
- Medicare patients
- 97vs 21555% below
- Part D claims
- 159vs 702.3 times
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Talwar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vikram Talwar treated 97 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 97 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Talwar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 39 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Talwar's median patient age at 65, with 51% women.
Medicare patients, 202497
Average age74
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid11%
Dr. Talwar's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Talwar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5153%
- Men4647%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Talwar's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Anxiety31%
- Chronic kidney disease31%
- Mood disorders30%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Osteoporosis27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Talwar's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women51%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vikram Talwar wrote 199 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Talwar wrote 199 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 159 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,365 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 143 claims across 7 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024199
Drugs named by CMS9
Total drug cost$2,365
Part D patients50
Dr. Talwar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic198 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Talwar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Talwar's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids33%66 of 199 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1432024: 15911%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vikram Talwar ranks in the 53rd percentile for laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) in Medicare
Dr. Talwar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Talwar as offering telehealth. CMS counts 23 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Talwar, more than 53% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Talwar ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Spinal fusion
- 52nd percentile42 procedures
- Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
- 53rd percentile23 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Vikram Talwar has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Talwar in 2005. Dr. Talwar's most frequent co-author is James Zucherman, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Talwar's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Talwar
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Dr. Vikram Talwar received $37,437 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 114 general payments to Dr. Talwar from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 48% of the total. Innovasis Inc paid the most, $12,500.
General payments to Dr. Talwar by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Talwar by kind, 2016 to 2025
$37.4Kin total
- Consulting fees$17,79848%
- Travel and lodging$13,94837%
- Food and beverage$4,11311%
- Honoraria$1,5004%
- Education$780%
Companies that paid Dr. Talwar the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Vikram Talwar has 4 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Talwar.
Awards and honors for Dr. Talwar
- Undated
- Histology Honors
- Orthopedic Surgery Honors
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit Honors
- Trauma Surgery Honors
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Vikram Talwar graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Dr. Talwar graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopaedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Vikram Talwar accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. Talwar 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.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Talwar accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Vikram Talwar's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vikram Talwar's NPI number?
Dr. Vikram Talwar's NPI number is 1164499901. It was assigned on March 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vikram Talwar?
Dr. Vikram Talwar is an orthopedic surgeon in Fremont, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Vikram Talwar practice?
Dr. Talwar practices at 39350 Civic Center Drive, Suite 100, Fremont, CA 94538. Dr. Talwar's primary practice is Fremont Surgery Center in Fremont, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Talwar to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Vikram Talwar's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Talwar is (510) 456-4600.
What is Dr. Vikram Talwar's medical license number?
Dr. Talwar holds California license A69678, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Vikram Talwar been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Talwar in California (1999 to 2027) and Maryland (2004 to 2005).
Which hospitals is Dr. Vikram Talwar affiliated with?
Dr. Talwar is affiliated with San Ramon Regional Medical Center.
Does Dr. Vikram Talwar accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Talwar billed Medicare for 284 services in 2024, and Dr. Talwar accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Vikram Talwar offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Talwar as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vikram Talwar see?
CMS counts 97 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Talwar in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Vikram Talwar board certified?
Yes. Dr. Talwar is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Vikram Talwar bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Talwar's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Vikram Talwar go to medical school?
Dr. Talwar graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Vikram Talwar prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Talwar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Nortriptyline HCl, Meloxicam and Cyclobenzaprine HCl.
Has Dr. Vikram Talwar received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $37,437 in general payments to Dr. Talwar from 20 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Innovasis Inc.
How long has Dr. Vikram Talwar been practicing?
Dr. Talwar graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
Does Dr. Vikram Talwar do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Talwar.
Who does Dr. Vikram Talwar publish with?
Dr. Talwar's most frequent co-authors are James Zucherman, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Vikram Talwar accept?
Dr. Talwar 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.
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