Nikhil A. Thakur, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · North Andover, MA
Nikhil A. Thakur, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in North Andover, Massachusetts, and NPI 1871710756, issued on Apr 20, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 261758, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikhil A. Thakur
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 261758 MA
16927 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA 01845
- Phone
- (978) 794-1946
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 975-3925
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nikhil A. Thakur in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 261758Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
74 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl37 claims
- Gabapentin12 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: $20,755.50
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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.
Nikhil A. Thakur among 36 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Massachusetts
Nikhil A. Thakur, M.D. is one of 36 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 36 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Massachusetts.
All 36 in Massachusetts → Every provider in North Andover → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lawrence Johnson, M.D.North Chelmsford, MA 018631225003049
- Mark Lapp, MDNorth Chelmsford, MA 018631881664977
- Bernard Pfeifer, MDBurlington, MA 018051720186422
- Mitchell Hardenbrook, MDHopedale, MA 017471689636037
- Andrew Moon, MDHopedale, MA 017471871159848
- Richard Ozuna, M.D.Peabody, MA 019601104804665
- Jeremy Shore, M.D.Peabody, MA 019601598743197
- Sean Kelly, PA-CDedham, MA 020261346973880
Common questions
What is Nikhil A. Thakur, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nikhil A. Thakur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871710756, issued on Apr 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikhil A. Thakur, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA, 01845. Phone: (978) 794-1946. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikhil A. Thakur, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 261758, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nikhil A. Thakur, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikhil A. Thakur, M.D. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.