Physician

Shyam J. Thakkar, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Shyam Thakkar, M.D. (NPI: 1437243383) practices gastroenterology in the Morgantown, WV market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Monongalia, WV. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CORPORATION (NPI: 1275504508; TIN: 550492006) and primary practice location at 26506-1200. Thakkar is affiliated with the ACO West Virginia (ACO ID: A3563), participating under the MSSP model.

Thakkar's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 395 traditional Medicare patients, billed 931 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $115,118 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 43259 (Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope). Part D data shows 49 prescription claims across 36 beneficiaries totaling $9,212 in drug costs. Open Payments data shows 27 records totaling $5,066. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $52,529 to $115,118. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $98,811 to $9,212. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$63K$126K2015 Medicare payment: $52,529 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $68,332 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $81,573 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $75,029 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $62,745 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $49,150 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $125,891 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $121,236 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $112,741 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $115,118 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015185443$52,529
2016225722$68,332
2017277645$81,573
2018254570$75,029
2019214482$62,745
2020166408$49,150
20213691,100$125,891
20223411,008$121,236
2023363941$112,741
2024395931$115,118

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$62K$124K2015 Drug cost: $98,811 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $124,038 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $119,970 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $88,401 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $112,419 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $93,707 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $6,241 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $9,107 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $37,181 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $9,212 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015151387$98,811
2016176491$124,038
2017182485$119,970
2018187485$88,401
2019167372$112,419
202091262$93,707
20213350$6,241
20223949$9,107
20234885$37,181
20243649$9,212

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
43259Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope5051$147
43264Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope6780$122
99232Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes5064$63
99231Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes6171$40
74328Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope6778$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Part D summary data is connected for 2024, but public drug-level costs are not available, so a Top 5 by total drug costs cannot be shown.

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.27$5,066Boston Scientific Corporation
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Shyam J. Thakkar, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Shyam J. Thakkar, M.D. (NPI 1437243383), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Shyam J. Thakkar, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Shyam J. Thakkar, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for ACO West Virginia (MSSP, ACO ID A3563).

What billing organization is linked to Shyam J. Thakkar, M.D.?

Shyam J. Thakkar, M.D. is linked to WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CORPORATION (billing NPI 1275504508) in the available physician profile data.

Does Shyam J. Thakkar, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Shyam J. Thakkar, M.D. has 27 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.