Romy Jose Thekkekara, MD
Medical Oncology Physician · Duluth, MN
Romy Jose Thekkekara, MD is a medical oncology physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1770915605, issued on Aug 1, 2013. Check the license (Minnesota 65516, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Romy Jose Thekkekara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Medical Oncology Physician 207RX0202X
- License numbers
- 65516 MN
036-139928 IL
125063494 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN 55805
- Phone
- (218) 786-8364
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2013
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200603000381); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Romy Jose Thekkekara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 65516Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% more Medicare Part D claims than the average medical oncology physician in 2024
1,220 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 703 among the 4,230 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole169 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate109 claims
- Prednisone82 claims
- Potassium Chloride72 claims
- Dexamethasone63 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate49 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
- St Marys Hospital OF SuperiorSpooner, WI
- The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Romy Jose Thekkekara among 159 medical oncology physician records in Minnesota
Romy Jose Thekkekara, MD is one of 159 medical oncology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 75% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2004 among the 119 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RX0202X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Medical Oncology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 159 medical oncology physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 medical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas ElliottDuluth, MN 558051861423774
- Bret Friday, MDDuluth, MN 558051346213097
- Randall Millikan, MD, PHDDuluth, MN 558051942391719
- Jesus Vera Aguilera, M.D.Duluth, MN 558051265872196
- Michael O'Connell, MDRochester, MN 559021033110259
- Alex Adjei, MD PHDRochester, MN 559051982680583
- Steven Alberts, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051780660209
- Stacy D'Andre, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051629053939
Common questions
What is Romy Jose Thekkekara, MD's NPI number?
Romy Jose Thekkekara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770915605, issued on Aug 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Romy Jose Thekkekara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 E 3RD St, Duluth, MN, 55805. Phone: (218) 786-8364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Romy Jose Thekkekara, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 65516, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Romy Jose Thekkekara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Romy Jose Thekkekara, MD had 1,220 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among medical oncology physician prescribers was 703. 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.