Dr. Vikram Thakar, DPM
What this data tells you about Dr. Thakar
Dr. Vikram Thakar is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in Cooper City, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thakar performed 1,594 Medicare services across 834 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thakar received a total of $24,291 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 106 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in foot & ankle surgery podiatrist. Payments are distributed across multiple categories and often reflect legitimate professional engagement with the medical industry. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Thakar is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home visit, established patient, low complexity A physician visits an existing patient at their residence to provide care involving a low level of medical decision making. The visit lasts at least 30 minutes. |
249 | $58 | $130 |
| Simple separation of fingernail or toenail from nail bed, first nail A procedure to separate the first fingernail or toenail from the underlying nail bed. |
209 | $91 | $200 |
| Home visit, established patient, moderate complexity A home visit for an established patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 40 minutes of time if time is used to determine the level of service. |
180 | $98 | $200 |
| Ankle or foot strapping Application of supportive bandages or tape to the ankle or foot to provide stability and protection. |
156 | $16 | $45 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
127 | $72 | $150 |
| Wound tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the removal of tissue from a wound area measuring 20 square centimeters or less. |
113 | $79 | $160 |
| Removal of inflamed or infected skin, up to 10% of body surface This procedure involves the surgical removal of skin affected by inflammation or infection. It is performed when the affected area covers up to 10 percent of the patient's total body surface area. |
112 | $42 | $100 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
101 | $103 | $200 |
| Strapping, unna boot | 92 | $41 | $100 |
| Muscle or tissue removal, 20 sq cm or less This procedure involves the surgical removal of muscle or other tissue from the body. The total area of the removed tissue is 20.0 square centimeters or less. |
82 | $191 | $380 |
| Short leg splint application A splint is applied to the lower leg, extending from the calf down to the foot, to support and immobilize the area. |
55 | $52 | $115 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
32 | $90 | $180 |
| Toenail/fingernail removal, 6+ nails Surgical removal of six or more fingernails or toenails. This procedure involves the excision of multiple nails during a single session. |
26 | $36 | $70 |
| Toe strapping Application of strapping to the toes for support or stabilization. |
24 | $10 | $30 |
| Home visit, new patient, moderate complexity A home visit for a new patient involving moderate medical decision making, lasting at least 60 minutes. |
23 | $117 | $285 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $136 | $270 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Payments are distributed across multiple categories with no single dominant type. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in FL.
Geographic Context
2.4 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Thakar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with mixed engagement industry engagement in the top 7% of FL peers, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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