Nilesh S. Thakkar, DDS
Dentist · Sherman, TX
Nilesh S. Thakkar, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Sherman, Texas, and NPI 1265531677, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas 29638, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nilesh S. Thakkar
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License numbers
- 29638 TX
5758015 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 859 E North Creek Dr, Sherman, TX 75092
- Phone
- (903) 686-1897
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nilesh S. Thakkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 29638Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate23 claims
- Amoxicillin20 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.
Nilesh S. Thakkar among 6,572 dentist records in Texas
Nilesh S. Thakkar, DDS is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 dentist records list a practice address in Sherman
They are 15 of the 1,350 NPPES records with a practice address in Sherman, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carrie Boston, DDSSherman, TX 750921770602062
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- Miranda Hansen, DDSSherman, TX 750921114657087
- Ruchi Jain, DDSSherman, TX 750921649889692
- Meredith MunalSherman, TX 750921508130253
- Malaika O'Neal, DDSSherman, TX 750921881219590
- Grant Smith, D.D.S.Sherman, TX 750921659824258
Common questions
What is Nilesh S. Thakkar, DDS's NPI number?
Nilesh S. Thakkar, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265531677, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nilesh S. Thakkar, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 859 E North Creek Dr, Sherman, TX, 75092. Phone: (903) 686-1897. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nilesh S. Thakkar, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 29638, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nilesh S. Thakkar, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nilesh S. Thakkar, DDS had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.