NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam, M.D., ABFM, CAQSM

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Greensboro, NC

Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam, M.D., ABFM, CAQSM is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1962637926, issued on May 20, 2009. Check the license (North Carolina 2012-01709, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962637926
Name
Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam
Credential
M.D., ABFM, CAQSM
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
2012-01709 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1130 N Church St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone
(336) 375-2300
Enumerated
May 20, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2025
Fax
(336) 375-2314
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131025000441); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

3,158 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 350 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Thekkekandam3,158
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl210 claims
  2. Gabapentin197 claims
  3. Meloxicam183 claims
  4. Celecoxib163 claims
  5. Prednisone100 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate80 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,983.91

111 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Thomas Thekkekandam$1,983.91
  2. Specialty average$781.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Emergeortho PAGreensboro, NC
  2. Oandw EnterprisesStanleytown, VA
  3. Professional Therapies OF Roanoke, Inc.Danville, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam among 102 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina

Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam, M.D., ABFM, CAQSM is one of 102 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 38% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2010 among the 77 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 102 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in North Carolina.

All 102 in North Carolina → Every provider in Greensboro → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rebecca Bassett, MDGreensboro, NC 274011851359236
  2. Evan Corey, M.D.Greensboro, NC 274011801116884
  3. Timothy Draper, DOGreensboro, NC 274011932144904
  4. Bret Jacobs, D.O.Greensboro, NC 274011043478795
  5. James Kramer, MDGreensboro, NC 274011013951003
  6. Bailey Meccariello, DOGreensboro, NC 274011972066058
  7. Zachary Smith, D.O.Greensboro, NC 274031558672212
  8. Benjamin Jackson, DOGreensboro, NC 274081639675044

Common questions

What is Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam, M.D., ABFM, CAQSM's NPI number?

Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam, M.D., ABFM, CAQSM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962637926, issued on May 20, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam, M.D., ABFM, CAQSM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1130 N Church St, Greensboro, NC, 27401. Phone: (336) 375-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam, M.D., ABFM, CAQSM's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2012-01709, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam, M.D., ABFM, CAQSM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas Joseph Thekkekandam, M.D., ABFM, CAQSM had 3,158 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.

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