Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar, MD

  • Morgantown, WV
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1437243383PAC ID6507932357
Medicare services, 2024
753
Medicare patients, 2024
395
Part D claims, 2024
49
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
4
Practice address
33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505
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Primary practice

Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Morgantown, West Virginia

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Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar is a gastroenterologist in Morgantown, West Virginia

Dr. Thakkar practices at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Dr. Thakkar's NPI, 1437243383, was assigned on October 3, 2006. Dr. Thakkar graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Thakkar holds West Virginia license 30113.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507932357
NPI enumeration date
October 3, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar practices at Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia

Dr. Thakkar's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD, at 33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505.

  • Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD
    33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505

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Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Thakkar's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Thakkar is also affiliated with J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is University Health Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thakkar to 3 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar's practice

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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar is one of 80 gastroenterologists in West Virginia

Gastroenterology is Dr. Thakkar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Thakkar's licenses on file in 2 states: West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, West VirginiaPrimaryLicense 30113 · taxonomy 207RG0100X
  • Pennsylvania licenseLicense MD424393

Gastroenterologists near Dr. Thakkar

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar billed Medicare for 753 services in 2024

CMS data shows 753 Medicare services from Dr. Thakkar across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 395 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $86,229 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024753
Medicare patients395
Paid by Medicare$86,229
Procedure codes19

Dr. Thakkar's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 4032024: 4399%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2252024: 225No change
Imaging
2023: 852024: 895%

Dr. Thakkar compared with the West Virginia median for gastroenterologists, 2024

  • Dr. Thakkar
  • West Virginia median
Medicare services
753vs 43573% above
Medicare patients
395vs 30430% above
Part D claims
68vs 22870% below

Medians across 80 gastroenterologists in West Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Thakkar'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. Shyam J. Thakkar treated 395 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 395 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thakkar in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 169 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.69, 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. Thakkar's median patient age at 68, with 47% women.

Medicare patients, 2024395
Average age73
Average risk score1.69
Also on Medicaid17%

Dr. Thakkar's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Thakkar's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women21153%
  • Men18447%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Thakkar's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. Ischemic heart disease40%
  5. Anxiety39%
  6. Diabetes39%
  7. Mood disorders34%
  8. Chronic kidney disease32%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Thakkar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men46%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar wrote 49 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Thakkar wrote 49 Medicare Part D claims for 36 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 4 drugs, with $36,370 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Part D claims, 202449
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$36,370
Part D patients36

Dr. Thakkar's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic37 claims76%
  • Brand-name12 claims24%

Dr. Thakkar's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 112023: 68518%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2023, 1 in 2022.

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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. Shyam J. Thakkar scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Thakkar for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Thakkar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Thakkar as offering telehealth. CMS counts 431 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Thakkar, more than 98% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Thakkar's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 79.9of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Thakkar ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
98th percentile431 procedures
Colonoscopy
73rd percentile77 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar received $143,222 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 264 general payments to Dr. Thakkar from 26 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $93,125. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $10,000 from 2019 to 2020.

General payments to Dr. Thakkar by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Thakkar by kind, 2016 to 2025

$143.2Kin total
  • Consulting fees$74,22352%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$48,40034%
  • Travel and lodging$11,3138%
  • Food and beverage$8,8896%
  • Education$3970%

Companies that paid Dr. Thakkar the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar graduated from Temple University School of Medicine

Dr. Thakkar graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2001.

  1. Medical schoolTemple University School of Medicine

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Sources for Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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Frequently asked questions about Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar

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What is Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar's NPI number?

Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar's NPI number is 1437243383. It was assigned on October 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar?

Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar is a gastroenterologist in Morgantown, West Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar practice?

Dr. Thakkar practices at 33 Medical Center Dr, Morgantown, WV 26505. Dr. Thakkar's primary practice is Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute - Neurology - HOPD in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Thakkar to 3 hospitals and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar's medical license number?

Dr. Thakkar holds West Virginia license 30113, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Thakkar in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Which hospitals is Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar affiliated with?

Dr. Thakkar is affiliated with J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Thakkar to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar part of?

Dr. Thakkar is linked to University Health Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Thakkar to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Thakkar billed Medicare for 753 services in 2024, and Dr. Thakkar accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Thakkar as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar's MIPS score?

Dr. Thakkar's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar see?

CMS counts 395 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Thakkar in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Thakkar's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (43264), diagnostic imaging (74328) and hospital inpatient care (99231).

Where did Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar go to medical school?

Dr. Thakkar graduated from Temple University School of Medicine in 2001.

What drugs does Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Thakkar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium, Peg 3350-Electrolyte and Creon.

Has Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $143,222 in general payments to Dr. Thakkar from 26 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Dr. Shyam J. Thakkar been practicing?

Dr. Thakkar graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

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