Jyotsana Thakkar
Nephrology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA
Jyotsana Thakkar is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1407120991, issued on Feb 29, 2012. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jyotsana Thakkar
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- Q5935 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- A915 Scaife Hall 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
- Phone
- (412) 383-9753
- Enumerated
- Feb 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220711002448); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 651 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Verify Jyotsana Thakkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
229 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate37 claims
- Potassium Citrate Er24 claims
- Lisinopril22 claims
- Calcitriol21 claims
- Potassium Chloride18 claims
- Losartan Potassium15 claims
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $107.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Vifor Pharma, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansWexford, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jyotsana Thakkar among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Jyotsana Thakkar is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 651 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Pittsburgh → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Geetha Chalasani, MBBSPittsburgh, PA 152611306820170
- Aravind CherukuriPittsburgh, PA 152611831682707
- Mohit Madken, MDPittsburgh, PA 152611346963337
- Evan RayPittsburgh, PA 152611841452422
- Linda Fried, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401932202488
- Paul Palevsky, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152401770518763
- Mohan Ramkumar, MDPittsburgh, PA 152401093780082
- Steven Weisbord, MD, MSCPittsburgh, PA 152401336247105
Common questions
What is Jyotsana Thakkar's NPI number?
Jyotsana Thakkar's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407120991, issued on Feb 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jyotsana Thakkar located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at A915 Scaife Hall 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261. Phone: (412) 383-9753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jyotsana Thakkar's license?
Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jyotsana Thakkar prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jyotsana Thakkar had 229 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.