Sahar Takkouche, M.D.
Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Nashville, TN
Sahar Takkouche, M.D. is an obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Nashville, Tennessee, and NPI 1548792831, issued on Mar 28, 2017. Check the license (Tennessee 61162, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sahar Takkouche
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RB0002X
- License number
- 61162 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN 37232
- Phone
- (615) 936-2000
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200608000580); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sahar Takkouche in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 61162Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
468 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 742 among the 106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic142 claims
- Metformin Hcl87 claims
- Mounjaro77 claims
- Topiramate50 claims
- Ondansetron Odt25 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er23 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 4 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
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The 3 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gitanjali Srivastava, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321578683595
- Erica Garner, M.D.Nashville, TN 372041730537473
- Matthew McEvoy, MDFranklin, TN 370671811928385
Common questions
What is Sahar Takkouche, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sahar Takkouche, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548792831, issued on Mar 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sahar Takkouche, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 936-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sahar Takkouche, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 61162, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sahar Takkouche, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sahar Takkouche, M.D. had 468 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 742. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sahar Takkouche, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100. 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.