Alka Thakran, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Yuba City, CA
Alka Thakran, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Yuba City, California, and NPI 1326026832, issued on Jan 4, 2006. Check the license (California A74301, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alka Thakran
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License number
- A74301 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 945 Shasta St, Yuba City, CA 95991
- Phone
- (530) 671-8564
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (530) 671-8592
- Medicaid ID
- 00A743010 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081121000196); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alka Thakran in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A74301Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average diagnostic radiology physician in 2024
12 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 51 among the 2,711 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alka Thakran among 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California
Alka Thakran, M.D. is one of 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2004 among the 3,130 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in California
There are 4,500 diagnostic radiology physician records in California.
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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nancy Chege, MDYuba City, CA 959911427148121
- Daniel Dorsey, M.D.Yuba City, CA 959911952389546
- Gregory Federer, M.D.Yuba City, CA 959911487817706
- Nelson Frink, M.D.Yuba City, CA 959911356329932
- Maria Garcia, M.D.Yuba City, CA 959911750301644
- Amanda Hoang, MDYuba City, CA 959911598912909
- Susan Lott, M.D.Yuba City, CA 959911841278348
- Mark Schneider, M.D.Yuba City, CA 959911548278690
Common questions
What is Alka Thakran, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alka Thakran, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326026832, issued on Jan 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alka Thakran, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 945 Shasta St, Yuba City, CA, 95991. Phone: (530) 671-8564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alka Thakran, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A74301, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alka Thakran, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alka Thakran, M.D. had 12 Medicare Part D claims; the average among diagnostic radiology physician prescribers was 51. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alka Thakran, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.