Kshitij Thakur, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Lexington, KY
Kshitij Thakur, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1841553542, issued on Jun 19, 2012. Check the license (Kentucky 51598, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kshitij Thakur
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 51598 KY
MD455279 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 740 S Limestone Ste D201, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 323-0079
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2024
- Fax
- (859) 323-8173
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180719004010); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 740 S Limestone Ste D201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jodi Hadaway, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1114665700
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- Venkata Rajesh Konjeti, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1659503118
Verify Kshitij Thakur in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 51598Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
33 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,370.27
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, IncLexington, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Kshitij Thakur, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kshitij Thakur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841553542, issued on Jun 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kshitij Thakur, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone Ste D201, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-0079. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kshitij Thakur, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 51598, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kshitij Thakur, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kshitij Thakur, M.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kshitij Thakur, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.