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Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Anand Thakur, MD

Pain Medicine · Sebring, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Speaking/Promotional
5115 US HIGHWAY 27 N STE 100, Sebring, FL 33870
8633852222
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1467459412 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Thakur from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Thakur

Dr. Anand Thakur is a pain medicine in Sebring, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Thakur performed 12,712 Medicare services across 2,317 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Thakur received a total of $134,701 from 43 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 425 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in pain medicine. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 4% volume in FL$ $134,701 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
12,712
Medicare services
Top 4% in FL for pain medicine
2,317
Unique beneficiaries
$46
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~636 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)9,378$0$1
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)1,391$96$448
New patient office visit (45-59 min)376$122$591
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level248$238$1,313
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views156$37$175
Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance127$178$1,054
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level105$86$395
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level88$70$312
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level79$134$603
X-ray of middle spine, 2 views77$25$113
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views74$31$139
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint72$185$825
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)69$47$318
Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg65$0$2
Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit)53$1$3
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)52$4$19
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and44$37$187
Injection, cefazolin sodium, 500 mg44$1$3
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance39$194$927
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint36$337$1,530
Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device32$4,355$20,465
Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance21$4,378$20,578
Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level19$148$627
Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into knee nerve branch using imaging guidance16$200$1,100
Destruction of nerve branches of knee using imaging guidance16$287$1,430
X-ray of upper spine, 6 or more views12$48$211
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views12$22$97
X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views11$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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.4% high complexity
81.4% medium
18.1% 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
43
Companies
425
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$112,053 (83.2%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$13,325 (9.9%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$9,324 (6.9%)

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)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
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 total 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
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

The majority of payments (83%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in pain medicine and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 2% for pain medicine in FL.

Equivalent to $1,060 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Pain Medicines within 10 mi
2
Per 100K population
1.9
County median income
$55,581
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Thakur is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 2%), with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. 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. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Thakur receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Thakur received a total of $134,701 from 43 companies across 425 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →