2026 NPPES data Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician NPI 1053514646 M.D.
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THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician in DECATUR, Illinois. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
151
Medicare Part D claims · 65 beneficiaries · Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician avg: 196
MIPS score
80.83/100
▼ 2 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$4.9K
11 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 80.83/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 151 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

80.83/100
MIPS score · -2 vs avg
151
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

81 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/09/2007

NPI 1053514646

Primary specialty

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician

Niche

1,608 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

151 23% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 196

MIPS final score

80.83/100 2.269999999999996% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Illinois

How Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Illinois providers

Illinois providers

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician share within Illinois

1. Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician share within Illinois

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
80.83/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician) — 80.83/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%80.8%
MIPS final score (Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician) — 80.83/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1750 E LAKE SHORE DRIVE, DECATUR, IL, 62521, with a listed phone of (217) 428-6300. NPI 1053514646 was issued on 06/09/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DEKOJ most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 151 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 65 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $2K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 19.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 80.83/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 64.9666, Cost 63.1534), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,608 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 196 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1750 E LAKE SHORE DRIVE
DECATUR, IL 62521

Provider Details

NPI 1053514646
Specialty Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/09/2007

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

80.83
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
64.9666
Quality
63.1534
Cost
72
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

MOUNT SINAI COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CHICAGO, IL

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$4.9K

Largest payer

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Illinois IDFPR 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~42K Illinois medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.. To verify THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s current license status, search the IDFPR public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

106
Total board actions, Illinois 2023
Across 103 cases
2.52
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Illinois statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
38 cases

IDFPR publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Illinois disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

151
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
65
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
181
Total Day Supply
2,943
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Opioid Claims
29 (19.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
26

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.45
Gender Split
42% female / 58% male
Age Distribution
<65: 16, 65-74: 33, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Omeprazole
25
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
19
Hydrocortisone
13
Gavilyte-G
"Peg3350/Sod Sulf
N/A

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Overview

How THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. fits within the Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

1,608
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Providers in US
50
States with Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician
196
Avg Claims per Provider

THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s 151 claims are below the specialty average of 196.

Nearby Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician Providers in Illinois

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Illinois, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as DEKOJ.

Compare Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s specialty?
THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. specializes in Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician and practices in DECATUR, Illinois. Credentials: M.D..
How much does THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. wrote 151 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 65 beneficiaries.
What is THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 80.83/100 (Quality: 64.9666, Cost: 63.1534). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. located?
THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. is located at 1750 E LAKE SHORE DRIVE, DECATUR, IL, 62521. Phone: (217) 428-6300.
What is THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s NPI number?
THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053514646, issued on 06/09/2007.
Does THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. had 29 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 19.2%.
How many Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,608 Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers across 50 states in the US. The average Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician provider writes 196 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Omeprazole, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Hydrocortisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. accept Medicare?
THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 151 Part D claims and 65 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s credentials?
THOMAS DEKOJ, M.D.'s NPI is 1053514646 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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