Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Anand Thakur, MD
Pain Medicine · Sebring, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Thakur
Dr. Anand Thakur is a pain medicine specialist in Sebring, FL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thakur performed 12,867 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thakur received a total of $134,701 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 425 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Thakur is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in FL
$134,701 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 150875 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗12,867
Medicare services
Top 5% in FL for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$46
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
9,378 | $0 | $1 |
| 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. |
1,391 | $96 | $448 |
| 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. |
376 | $122 | $591 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
318 | $212 | $1,343 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views An X-ray imaging test of the lower back and sacrum using at least four different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
156 | $37 | $175 |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into sacroiliac joint with imaging guidance This procedure involves injecting an anesthetic or steroid medication into the joint connecting the lower spine and hip bone. Imaging guidance is used to ensure accurate placement of the injection. |
148 | $166 | $1,057 |
| Additional sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into an additional sacral spine nerve root level, guided by imaging. |
125 | $79 | $395 |
| Facet joint injection, second level, with imaging guidance An injection into a lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance for the second level treated. |
110 | $64 | $312 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the lower or sacral spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
101 | $121 | $603 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views An X-ray imaging test that produces two views of the middle section of the spine to visualize the bones and joints. |
77 | $25 | $113 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views An X-ray imaging test that captures 2 to 3 views of the lower back and sacral spine to visualize the bones and joints in this area. |
74 | $31 | $139 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, additional joint This procedure uses imaging guidance to destroy nerves in an additional lower or sacral spinal facet joint. |
72 | $185 | $825 |
| 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. |
69 | $47 | $318 |
| Midazolam injection, per 1 mg Administration of midazolam hydrochloride, a sedative medication, measured in 1 mg increments. |
65 | $0 | $2 |
| Normal saline infusion, 500 ml Administration of sterile normal saline solution through an intravenous line. This procedure involves the infusion of a 500 ml unit of the solution. |
53 | $1 | $3 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
52 | $4 | $19 |
| Home health plan of care certification Certification by a physician or allowed practitioner for Medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care. This includes contacting the home health agency and reviewing reports of patient status required by physicians. |
44 | $37 | $187 |
| Cefazolin sodium injection, 500 mg An injection of 500 mg of cefazolin sodium, an antibiotic medication, administered into the body. |
44 | $1 | $3 |
| Spinal injection with imaging guidance A procedure where medication is injected into the middle or upper part of the spinal canal. Imaging technology is used to guide the needle to the correct location. |
39 | $194 | $927 |
| Facet joint nerve destruction, single joint A procedure to destroy nerves in a single lower or sacral spinal facet joint using imaging guidance to target pain signals. |
36 | $337 | $1,530 |
| Spinal stabilization device placement Surgical procedure to stabilize a fractured vertebra in the lower spine by inserting a supportive device. |
32 | $4,355 | $20,465 |
| Spinal fracture stabilization with imaging guidance A procedure to stabilize a broken bone in the middle spine by placing a device, using imaging guidance during the treatment. |
21 | $4,378 | $20,578 |
| Spine facet joint injection with imaging guidance, single level An injection is administered into a single facet joint of the upper or middle spine while using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
19 | $148 | $627 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
16 | $200 | $1,100 |
| Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance | 16 | $287 | $1,430 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using six or more separate views to capture detailed images of the bones and structures in that area. |
12 | $48 | $211 |
| Pelvis X-ray, 1-2 views An X-ray imaging test of the pelvic area using one to two different angles to visualize the bones and joints. |
12 | $22 | $97 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views An X-ray imaging test of the upper spine using 4 to 5 different views to visualize the bones and structures in that area. |
11 | $39 | $179 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
0.4% high complexity
80.8% medium
18.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$134,701
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $19,243/year across 7 years
Top 2% in FL for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
43
Companies
425
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$338
2023
$357
2022
$3,193
2021
$2,155
2020
$20,242
2019
$75,091
2018
$33,324
Payments by company (2024)
Medtronic, Inc.
$136
Curonix LLC
$64
Boston Scientific Corporation
$41
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$23
Nevro Corp.
$22
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$20
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$19
PAINTEQ LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 71.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$79,267
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$19,347
Kaleo, Inc.
$8,938
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$7,839
Nevro Corp.
$5,805
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$5,140
MML US, Inc.
$1,405
Vertiflex, Inc.
$1,364
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,180
PAINTEQ LLC
$1,062
Abbott Laboratories
$452
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$443
Boston Scientific Corporation
$411
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$306
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$278
Curonix LLC
$257
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$208
US WorldMeds, LLC
$128
Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc.
$108
Amgen Inc.
$91
PFIZER INC.
$75
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$62
USWM, LLC
$61
Egalet US Inc
$46
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$42
Bausch Health US, LLC
$42
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$39
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$39
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$27
Stryker Corporation
$25
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$23
Zyla Life Sciences
$22
Pinnacle, Inc
$21
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$20
Alkermes, Inc.
$19
Shionogi Inc
$17
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$17
Orthogenrx Inc.
$16
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
ASSERTIO THERAPEUTICS, Inc.
$12
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$12
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$11
Nuvectra Corporation
$11
Top 3 companies account for 79.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADAPTIVESTIM · ARYMO ER · Aimovig · Algovita · Amitiza · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · CFNS StimQ Peripheral Nerve StimulatorSystem · EVZIO · Evzio · FLECTOR · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GenVisc 850 · Gralise · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Infinion 16 · KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LYRICA · Levorphanol · Levorphanol Tartrate · Lucemyra · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MIGRANAL · MOTEGRITY · MOVANTIK · MULTIGEN 2 · Morphabond ER · Nalu Neurostimulation System · NucyntaER · OXAYDO · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · PROCLAIM · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Qutenza · RELISTOR · RELISTOR ORAL · ReActiv8 · RoxyBond · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRIX · SYMJEPI · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Symproic · VIVITROL · WAVEWRITER ALPHA · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XIFIXAN · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · XtampzaER · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · mild Device Kit
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Geographic Context
Pain medicines in nearby ZIP areas
2
County median income
$55,581
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Thakur is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Thakur experienced with dexamethasone injection (steroid)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Thakur performed 9,378 dexamethasone injection (steroid) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Thakur receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Thakur received a total of $134,701 from 43 companies across 425 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Thakur's costs compare to other pain medicines in Sebring?
Dr. Thakur's average Medicare payment per service is $46. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Thakur) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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