Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen, MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 45
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,234
- Industry payments
- $4,531
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 648 5th Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640
- Practice phone
- Call (409) 983-8897
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur
FQHC - Main Site · Port Arthur, Texas
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Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen is an internist in Port Arthur, Texas
Dr. Thigpen practices at Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur in Port Arthur, Texas.
Dr. Thigpen's NPI, 1518047000, was assigned on October 17, 2006. Dr. Thigpen graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Thigpen holds Texas license H1224.
- NPI
- 1518047000NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7113953621
- NPI enumeration date
- October 17, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (409) 983-8897
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1983
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen practices at 2 locations in Port Arthur, Texas
Dr. Thigpen's primary practice is Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur, at 648 5th Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (409) 983-8897. Dr. Thigpen also practices at Gulf Coast Health Center Inc, 2548 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640.
- Gulf Coast Health Center - Port ArthurPrimary648 5th Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · Jefferson CountyPhone(409) 983-8897
- Gulf Coast Health Center Inc2548 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640 · Jefferson CountyPhone(409) 983-1161
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Thigpen's primary practice is Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur in Port Arthur, Texas. The medical group on file is Gulf Coast Health Center Inc. Dr. Thigpen's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Thigpen practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Thigpen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Thigpen's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Connecticut and New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TexasPrimary
- Connecticut license
- New York license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, chronic anemia, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension and drug use disorders among the conditions Dr. Thigpen treats.
Internists near Dr. Thigpen
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen billed Medicare for 45 services in 2020
CMS data shows 45 Medicare services from Dr. Thigpen across 1 procedure code in 2020. Medicare paid $2,325 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Thigpen's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 282020: 4561%
Dr. Thigpen compared with the Texas median for internists, 2020
- Dr. Thigpen
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 45vs 53992% below
- Part D claims
- 2,659vs 2899.2 times
Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Thigpen's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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. Marsha E. Thigpen's patients have a median age of 56
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Thigpen's median patient age at 56, with 61% women.
Dr. Thigpen's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen wrote 3,234 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Thigpen wrote 3,234 Medicare Part D claims for 358 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,659 of them, across 76 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $94,336 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,625 claims across 104 drugs.
Dr. Thigpen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,938 claims91%
- Brand-name282 claims9%
- Other14 claims0%
Dr. Thigpen'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. Thigpen's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids8%261 of 3,234 claims
- Antibiotics3%81 of 3,234 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%11 of 3,234 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: 4,6252024: 2,65943%
Drugs named by CMS: 76 in 2024, 104 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
How Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen takes part in Medicare
Dr. Thigpen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen received $4,531 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 36 general payments to Dr. Thigpen from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $3,948.
General payments to Dr. Thigpen by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Thigpen by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Consulting fees$3,56079%
- Food and beverage$97121%
Companies that paid Dr. Thigpen 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. Marsha E. Thigpen graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Dr. Thigpen graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1983.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers
Dr. Thigpen is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +14 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Thigpen accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO14
- HMO10
- Medicare9
- POS6
- EPO4
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice 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 Data |
| 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Marsha E. Thigpen's NPI number?
Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen's NPI number is 1518047000. It was assigned on October 17, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen?
Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen is an internist in Port Arthur, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen practice?
Dr. Thigpen practices at 648 5th Street, Port Arthur, TX 77640. Dr. Thigpen also practices at 2548 Memorial Blvd, Port Arthur, TX 77640. Dr. Thigpen's primary practice is Gulf Coast Health Center - Port Arthur in Port Arthur, Texas.
What is Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Thigpen is (409) 983-8897.
What is Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen's medical license number?
Dr. Thigpen holds Texas license H1224, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Thigpen in Texas (1986 to 2026), Connecticut (1985 to 2016) and New York (1984 to 1998).
What medical group is Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen part of?
Dr. Thigpen is linked to Gulf Coast Health Center Inc.
Does Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thigpen billed Medicare for 45 services in 2020, and Dr. Thigpen accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Thigpen's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen go to medical school?
Dr. Thigpen graduated from Lewis Katz School of Medicine in 1983.
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What drugs does Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thigpen's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Gabapentin and Atorvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,531 in general payments to Dr. Thigpen from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Gilead Sciences, Inc.
How long has Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen been practicing?
Dr. Thigpen graduated from medical school in 1983, 43 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Marsha E. Thigpen accept?
Dr. Thigpen is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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