Dr. Kunal H. Thakkar, MD

Dr. Thakkar practices at Agewell Center at Baptist Beaches - HOPD in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

Dr. Thakkar's NPI, 1306009139, was assigned on July 2, 2008. Dr. Thakkar graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2004. Dr. Thakkar holds Florida license ME104096.

Dr. Thakkar's primary practice is Agewell Center at Baptist Beaches - HOPD, at 1370 13th Ave S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.

Dr. Thakkar's primary practice is Agewell Center at Baptist Beaches - HOPD in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Dr. Thakkar is also affiliated with Baptist Medical Center Beaches. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thakkar to 2 more hospitals and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thakkar practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology is Dr. Thakkar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Thakkar is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Thakkar's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, chronic ear infection, chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery and hearing loss and impairment among the conditions Dr. Thakkar treats.

CMS data shows 4,113 Medicare services from Dr. Thakkar across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,249 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $384,842 for them.

CMS counts 1,249 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thakkar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 527 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thakkar's median patient age at 70, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Thakkar wrote 2,567 Medicare Part D claims for 980 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,501 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $49,976 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,085 claims across 17 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Thakkar for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Thakkar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Thakkar. The most frequent topics are Tomography, X-Ray Computed and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Thakkar has published most often in Otol Neurotol. Dr. Thakkar's most frequent co-authors are Hamid Reza Djalilian, MD, Mahmood F. Mafee, MD and Kasra Ziai.

CMS Open Payments shows 110 general payments to Dr. Thakkar from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $20,446.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Thakkar, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Thakkar graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2004.

Dr. Thakkar is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.