NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Neurological Surgery Physician NPI 1174610174 MD
Verify on CMS → Kamal Thapar, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician in Altoona, Wisconsin.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 8,317 in Neurological Surgery 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.
MIPS score
0/100
▼ 84 pts below national avg 83.5 · Penalty band
Industry payments
$124.44
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Kamal Thapar, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 - below the 83.5 national average.
- 0/100
- MIPS score · -83 vs avg
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- 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 Kamal Thapar, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with a CMS quality score on file — objective federal reporting, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1174610174), first enumerated 10/10/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 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.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$124.44 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1174610174 · Neurological Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1174610174
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MID 8K Neurological Surgery
- MIPS-LOW 0/100
- BOOK-THIN 168 in Wisconsin
- PHOTO-FINISH Ramin Amirnovin, MD · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Thapar · this pr… 0
Thapar · this provider
0 MIPS pts
- Jeffrey Degen, M… 0
Jeffrey Degen, M.D.
0 MIPS pts
- Ramin Amirnovin,… 0
Ramin Amirnovin, MD
0 MIPS pts
- Matthew Ammerman… 0
Matthew Ammerman, MD
0 MIPS pts
- Dani Bidros, M.D… 0
Dani Bidros, M.D.
0 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Kamal Thapar, MD'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.
0 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Kamal Thapar, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - 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 Kamal Thapar, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Neurological Surgery Physician
MIPS final score
0/100 83.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Wisconsin
How Neurological Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Wisconsin providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Kamal Thapar, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Neurological Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 0/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1174610174 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/10/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
0
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
0
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kamal Thapar, 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.
Advantage Physical Therapy And Sports Rehab, LLC
Spooner, WI
Chippewa Valley Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Clinic SC
Chippewa Falls, WI
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Kamal Thapar, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$124
Largest payer
Globus Medical, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Neurological Surgery Physician Overview
How Kamal Thapar, MD fits within the Neurological Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
8,317
Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in US
53
States with Neurological Surgery Physician
189
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Neurological Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Thapar, both outside Wisconsin so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (0 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Neurological Surgery Physician Providers in Wisconsin
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wisconsin, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Thapar.
One of 168 Neurological Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Wisconsin, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Rebecca Achey
MD
Madison, WI
Dr. Raheel Ahmed
M.D., PH.D.
Madison, WI
Dr. Arvind Ahuja
M.D.
Franklin, WI
Dr. A Albright
MD
Madison, WI
Dr. Ahmed Alnemari
MD, MPH.
Milwaukee, WI
Compare Neurological Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kamal Thapar, MD's specialty? ▼
Kamal Thapar, MD specializes in Neurological Surgery Physician and practices in Altoona, Wisconsin. Credentials: MD.
What is Kamal Thapar, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Kamal Thapar, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (Quality: 0). 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 Kamal Thapar, MD located? ▼
Kamal Thapar, MD is located at 1200 OAKLEAF WAY STE A, Altoona, WI, 54720. Phone: (715) 832-1400.
What is Kamal Thapar, MD's NPI number? ▼
Kamal Thapar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174610174, issued on 10/10/2006.
How many Neurological Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 8,317 Neurological Surgery Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Neurological Surgery Physician provider writes 189 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Kamal Thapar, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Kamal Thapar, MD appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kamal Thapar, MD's credentials? ▼
Kamal Thapar, MD's NPI is 1174610174 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
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.
- 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).
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