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2026 NPPES data Nephrology Physician NPI 1326231994 M.D.
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Ajay Thakur, M.D.

Nephrology Physician in Columbus, Ohio.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,806 in Nephrology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 156 beneficiaries · Nephrology Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
95.3/100
▲ 12 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
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What the federal data shows

Ajay Thakur, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.3/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 1,133 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

95.3/100
MIPS score · +12 vs avg
1K
Part D claims, 2024
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥78th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Ajay Thakur, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1326231994), first enumerated 08/27/2007.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 1,133 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.3/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • State context

    State board disciplinary context

    Ohio statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.

    Source: OMB annual report 2023

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1326231994 · Nephrology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1326231994
  • ENUM-MID 2007
  • TAX-MID 11K Nephrology Physician
  • MIPS-ELITE 95.3/100
  • RX-MID 1,133
  • BOOK-THIN 377 in Ohio
  • PHOTO-FINISH Matthew Kim, DO · ±0.1

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

95 ≥ 78th percentile 78% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Below this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Ajay Thakur, M.D. sits

This provider among nephrology physician peers

Across the 2,230 nephrology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Ajay Thakur, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 52% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 81% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Ajay Thakur, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 81
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one nephrology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Ajay Thakur, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Ajay Thakur, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Ajay Thakur, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 08/27/2007

NPI 1326231994

Primary specialty

Nephrology Physician

Mid-sized

10,806 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

1,133 25% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,511

MIPS final score

95.3/100 11.8 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers
Case Manager/Care Coordinator11.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4.8%Licensed Practical Nurse3.9%Registered Nurse3.5%Addiction (Substance Use Dis…3.4%Pharmacist3.3%Nephrology Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Ohio (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nephrology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
95.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%95.3%
MIPS final score (Nephrology Physician) - 95.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

300 W 10TH AVE
Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 293-8746

Provider Details

NPI 1326231994
Specialty Nephrology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 08/27/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

95.311
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.5856
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

License & disciplinary context - Ohio OMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Ajay Thakur, M.D.. To verify Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

1,133
Total Claims
$251K
Total Drug Cost
156
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,783.467
Total Day Supply
52,011
Generic Drug Cost
$45K
Antibiotic Claims
334

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
55.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
5.43
Gender Split
40% female / 60% male
Age Distribution
<65: 108, 65-74: 39, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Ajay Thakur, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim
327
Prednisone
 91
Nifedipine Er
Nifedipine
86
Atorvastatin Calcium
 85
Carvedilol
 49
Furosemide
 42
Valganciclovir Hcl
 30
Pantoprazole Sodium
 26
Amlodipine Besylate
 25
Atovaquone
 20

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Nephrology Physician in OH → All providers in Ohio → Compare specialties →

Nephrology Physician Overview

How Ajay Thakur, M.D. fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.

10,806
Nephrology Physician Providers in US
55
States with Nephrology Physician
1,511
Avg Claims per Provider

Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s 1,133 claims are below the specialty average of 1,511.

Nationwide Nephrology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Thakur, both outside Ohio so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (95.3 here).

Matthew Kim 95.2 CA Namrita Baveja 95.2 VA Michael Fredericks 95.2 VA Florencio Garcia 95.2 VA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Collette Mehring Elkton, MD Sayed Kazi York, PA Zae Kim East Meadow, NY Patrick Pun Durham, NC

Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Thakur.

One of 377 Nephrology Physician providers enrolled in Ohio, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Randa Abd Algayoum
MD
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Tariq Abdulkarim
M.D.
Columbus, OH
Dr. Syed Abidi
M.D.
Toledo, OH
Dr. Ahmed Aburahma
MD
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Akinfemi Afolabi
M.D.
Oregon, OH

Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Ajay Thakur, M.D. specializes in Nephrology Physician and practices in Columbus, Ohio. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Ajay Thakur, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Ajay Thakur, M.D. wrote 1,133 Medicare Part D claims totaling $251K in drug costs for 156 beneficiaries.
What is Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Ajay Thakur, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 95.3/100 (Quality: 76.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Ajay Thakur, M.D. located? ▼
Ajay Thakur, M.D. is located at 300 W 10TH AVE, Columbus, OH, 43210. Phone: (614) 293-8746.
What is Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326231994, issued on 08/27/2007.
How many Nephrology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 10,806 Nephrology Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Nephrology Physician provider writes 1,511 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ajay Thakur, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim, Prednisone, Nifedipine Er. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ajay Thakur, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Ajay Thakur, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,133 Part D claims and 156 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Ajay Thakur, M.D.'s NPI is 1326231994 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

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