Nikhil Thiruvengadam
Gastroenterology Physician · Loma Linda, CA
Nikhil Thiruvengadam is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Loma Linda, California, and NPI 1972923431, issued on Apr 23, 2014. Check the license (California A147956, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikhil Thiruvengadam
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- A147956 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11234 Anderson St # MC1516, Loma Linda, CA 92354
- Phone
- (909) 558-4499
- Enumerated
- Apr 23, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2022
- Fax
- (909) 558-0428
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200415003546); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nikhil Thiruvengadam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A147956Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
273 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole35 claims
- Sucralfate27 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl24 claims
- Linzess23 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium21 claims
- Stelara18 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): 85.2 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: $363.72
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; 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
- Faculty Physicians And Surgeons OF LlusmLoma Linda, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nikhil Thiruvengadam among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Nikhil Thiruvengadam is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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- Mahnaz Farahmand, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541063454841
- Christian Jackson, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541639264864
- Kenneth Kelln, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541487767398
- Terence Lewis, M.D.Loma Linda, CA 923541295756088
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Common questions
What is Nikhil Thiruvengadam's NPI number?
Nikhil Thiruvengadam's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972923431, issued on Apr 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikhil Thiruvengadam located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11234 Anderson St # MC1516, Loma Linda, CA, 92354. Phone: (909) 558-4499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikhil Thiruvengadam's license?
NPPES lists California license number A147956, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nikhil Thiruvengadam prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikhil Thiruvengadam had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nikhil Thiruvengadam's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.