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Jitendra Thakkar, MD

Internal Medicine Physician in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 172,858 in Internal Medicine 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.

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Prescribing volume
22
Medicare Part D claims · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
MIPS score
78/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Jitendra Thakkar, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 22 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

78/100
MIPS score · -5 vs avg
22
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

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.

Jitendra Thakkar, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

78 24th percentile higher than 24% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.

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

Where Jitendra Thakkar, MD sits

This provider among internal medicine physician peers

Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Jitendra Thakkar, MD writes more Part D claims than 3% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 26% — placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume — percentile in specialtyMIPS quality — percentilePart D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality — percentile: 88Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality — percentile: 67Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality — percentile: 18Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality — percentile: 48Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality — percentile: 43Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality — percentile: 45Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality — percentile: 85Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality — percentile: 40Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality — percentile: 53Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality — percentile: 93Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality — percentile: 97Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality — percentile: 60Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality — percentile: 25Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality — percentile: 13Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality — percentile: 0Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality — percentile: 18Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality — percentile: 92Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality — percentile: 12Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality — percentile: 18Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality — percentile: 27Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality — percentile: 30Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality — percentile: 77Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality — percentile: 97Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality — percentile: 3Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality — percentile: 52Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality — percentile: 55Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality — percentile: 10Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality — percentile: 17Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality — percentile: 33Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality — percentile: 77Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality — percentile: 2Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality — percentile: 50Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality — percentile: 73Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality — percentile: 83Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality — percentile: 32Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality — percentile: 15Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality — percentile: 42Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality — percentile: 35Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality — percentile: 62Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality — percentile: 70Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality — percentile: 5Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality — percentile: 18Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality — percentile: 58Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality — percentile: 28Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality — percentile: 88Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality — percentile: 75Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality — percentile: 87Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality — percentile: 8Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality — percentile: 72Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality — percentile: 68Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality — percentile: 47Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality — percentile: 7Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality — percentile: 63Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality — percentile: 95Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality — percentile: 37Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality — percentile: 57Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality — percentile: 82Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality — percentile: 63Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality — percentile: 97Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality — percentile: 80Jitendra Thakkar, MD — Part D claim volume — percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality — percentile: 26
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Jitendra Thakkar, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

Jitendra Thakkar, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — 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 Jitendra Thakkar, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/24/2006

NPI 1598710782

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

22 99% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

78/100 5.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in South Dakota

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among South Dakota providers

South Dakota providers

Largest specialties in South Dakota (% of in-state providers)

Physical Therapist — 5.6%Physical Therapist5.6%Pharmacist — 5.5%Pharmacist5.5%Registered Nurse — 4.8%Registered Nurse4.8%Family Nurse Practitioner — 4.7%Family Nurse Practitioner4.7%Mental Health Counselor — 4%Mental Health Counselor4%Physician Assistant — 3.7%Physician Assistant3.7%Internal Medicine Physician — 1.9%Internal Medicine Physician1.9%
Largest specialties in South Dakota (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

Jitendra Thakkar, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
78/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 78/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%78%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) — 78/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Jitendra Thakkar, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 1305 W 18TH ST, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105, with a listed phone of (605) 328-4973. NPI 1598710782 was issued on 05/24/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Thakkar most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 22 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $268 in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.1, Cost 47.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1305 W 18TH ST
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 328-4973

Provider Details

NPI 1598710782
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/24/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

77.9984
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.1358
Quality
47.3589
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Jitendra Thakkar, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Sanford Clinic
Sioux Falls, SD

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

22
Total Claims
$268
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
36
Total Day Supply
1,080
Brand Drug Cost
$0
Generic Drug Cost
$268

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
79.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.45

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Omeprazole
 14

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

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Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Jitendra Thakkar, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Jitendra Thakkar, MD's 22 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in South Dakota

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Dakota, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Thakkar.

Dr. Mouhanna Abu Ghanimeh
M.D.
Sioux Falls, SD
Dr. Emad Abu Sitta
M.D
Sioux Falls, SD
Dr. Joyce Achenjang
M.D
Pine Ridge, SD
Dr. Comfort Agaba
MD
Sioux Falls, SD
Dr. Abdalah Ahmed
MD
Sioux Falls, SD

Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

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  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the South Dakota medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jitendra Thakkar, MD's specialty? ▼
Jitendra Thakkar, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Credentials: MD.
How much does Jitendra Thakkar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Jitendra Thakkar, MD wrote 22 Medicare Part D claims totaling $268 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Jitendra Thakkar, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Jitendra Thakkar, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78/100 (Quality: 80.1, Cost: 47.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Jitendra Thakkar, MD located? ▼
Jitendra Thakkar, MD is located at 1305 W 18TH ST, Sioux Falls, SD, 57105. Phone: (605) 328-4973.
What is Jitendra Thakkar, MD's NPI number? ▼
Jitendra Thakkar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598710782, issued on 05/24/2006.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Jitendra Thakkar, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Jitendra Thakkar, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Omeprazole. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Jitendra Thakkar, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Jitendra Thakkar, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 22 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Jitendra Thakkar, MD's credentials? ▼
Jitendra Thakkar, MD's NPI is 1598710782 with credentials MD. 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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