Vinod C. Thakkar, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Sebring, FL
Vinod C. Thakkar, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Sebring, Florida, and NPI 1497717185, issued on Apr 6, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0035654, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinod C. Thakkar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME0035654 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3581 S Highlands Ave, Sebring, FL 33870
- Phone
- (863) 385-5129
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 24, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (863) 385-7162
- Medicaid ID
- 038565400 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051201000112); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3581 S Highlands Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vinod C. Thakkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0035654Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,176 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium235 claims
- Famotidine120 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl115 claims
- Metronidazole83 claims
- Omeprazole77 claims
- Gavilyte-G42 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: $416.13
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Thakkar Patel And Avalos Md's LLCSebring, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinod C. Thakkar among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Vinod C. Thakkar, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
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Common questions
What is Vinod C. Thakkar, MD's NPI number?
Vinod C. Thakkar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497717185, issued on Apr 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinod C. Thakkar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3581 S Highlands Ave, Sebring, FL, 33870. Phone: (863) 385-5129. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinod C. Thakkar, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0035654, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vinod C. Thakkar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinod C. Thakkar, MD had 1,176 Medicare Part D claims for 440 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.