Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $51,903 | 31 | 44.0% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $40,500 | 13 | 34.3% |
| Unspecified | $10,000 | 2 | 8.5% |
| Travel and Lodging | $8,586 | 37 | 7.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,662 | 128 | 5.6% |
| Education | $396.67 | 1 | 0.3% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $91,854 | 110 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus Corporation of the Americas | $10,282 | 17 | $0 (2019) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $9,694 | 13 | $0 (2022) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $3,495 | 19 | $0 (2024) |
| US ENDOSCOPY | $500.00 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Covidien LP | $478.02 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $282.16 | 6 | $0 (2020) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $275.41 | 17 | $0 (2023) |
| Apollo Endosurgery US Inc | $210.77 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation | $199.79 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,066 | 27 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($3,055) |
| 2023 | $27,487 | 45 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($26,802) |
| 2022 | $43,397 | 31 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($41,218) |
| 2021 | $3,008 | 19 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($2,976) |
| 2020 | $4,128 | 6 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($4,063) |
| 2019 | $13,707 | 22 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($13,123) |
| 2018 | $508.41 | 8 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($285.26) |
| 2017 | $20,747 | 54 | Olympus Corporation of the Americas ($10,198) |
All Payment Transactions
212 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 9
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | NEXPOWDER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $188.06 | General |
| Category: Therapeutic Endoscopy | ||||||
| 12/16/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.61 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WallFlex Duodenal (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $78.00 | General |
| Category: WallFlex_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | PFIZER INC. | XELJANZ (Drug), VELSIPITY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.93 | General |
| Category: GASTROINTESTINAL;INFLAMMATION;OPHTHALMOLOGY;TRANSPLANT | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 07/15/2024 | US ENDOSCOPY | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 06/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: General - Biliary Devices_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/29/2024 | CONMED Corporation | CONMED BILIARY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $45.45 | General |
| Category: GENERAL SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Axios (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.84 | General |
| Category: Axios_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.08 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 05/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | EXALT Model D (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $121.39 | General |
| Category: EXALT Model D_ENDO | ||||||
| 04/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.78 | General |
| Category: General - Therapies_ENDO | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | BARRX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $209.30 | General |
| Category: Ablation | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $149.00 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $107.10 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.74 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.91 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $22.39 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.13 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 03/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.24 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.34 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $48.10 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.47 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 02/29/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | GI GENIUS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.56 | General |
| Category: Gastrointestinal AI | ||||||
| 02/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WallFlex Duodenal (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.28 | General |
| Category: WallFlex_ENDO | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Operator Cholangioscopy Diagnostic yield and the need for further endoscopic intervention | Boston Scientific Corporation | $7,000 | 1 |
| Single Operator Cholangioscopy Diagnostic yield and the need for further endoscopic intervention | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | $3,000 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 18 | 625 | 713 | $517,087 | $84,435 |
| 2022 | 21 | 711 | 795 | $590,582 | $99,397 |
| 2021 | 17 | 774 | 900 | $650,360 | $103,025 |
| 2020 | 10 | 239 | 276 | $175,976 | $30,266 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
66 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 53 | $79,341 | $16,869 | 21.3% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 46 | $57,730 | $8,172 | 14.2% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 60 | 73 | $111,252 | $8,113 | 7.3% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 49 | 52 | $45,552 | $7,562 | 16.6% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 20 | $31,180 | $6,987 | 22.4% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 48 | $14,880 | $4,913 | 33.0% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $20,463 | $4,672 | 22.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 73 | $14,043 | $4,533 | 32.3% |
| 45385 | Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $23,151 | $4,241 | 18.3% |
| 43275 | Removal of stent from pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $14,628 | $3,254 | 22.2% |
| 43254 | Removal of tissue lining of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $14,000 | $3,173 | 22.7% |
| 43239 | Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 36 | 39 | $19,188 | $2,483 | 12.9% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 48 | 62 | $7,380 | $2,397 | 32.5% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 21 | $8,337 | $1,995 | 23.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 29 | 29 | $6,206 | $1,977 | 31.9% |
| 74328 | Review by radiologist of image from tube placement into bile duct using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 70 | 85 | $10,059 | $1,504 | 15.0% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $2,990 | $854.23 | 28.6% |
| 43262 | Incision of pancreatic outlet using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 27 | $36,707 | $734.40 | 2.0% |
| 43274 | Insertion of stent into pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 50 | 57 | $85,329 | $19,836 | 23.2% |
| 43264 | Removal of stone or debris from bile or pancreatic duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 83 | 99 | $150,876 | $14,333 | 9.5% |
| 43259 | Ultrasound exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 58 | 59 | $45,876 | $7,643 | 16.7% |
| 43242 | Ultrasound guided needle aspiration or biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 45 | 45 | $56,475 | $7,048 | 12.5% |
| 43497 | Incision of muscle of lower esophagus using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $25,740 | $6,770 | 26.3% |
| 43276 | Replacement of stent in pancreatic or bile duct using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 18 | $28,062 | $6,616 | 23.6% |
| 45390 | Removal of large bowel tissue using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 20 | 23 | $24,771 | $5,970 | 24.1% |
About Dr. Shyam Thakkar, M.D
Dr. Shyam Thakkar, M.D is a Gastroenterology healthcare provider based in Morgantown, West Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1437243383.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Shyam Thakkar, M.D has received a total of $118,048 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $5,066 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 212 transactions from 23 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($51,903).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Thakkar has provided services to 2,349 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,684 services with total Medicare billing of $317,124. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 66 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Gastroenterology
- Other Specialties Gastroenterology
- Location Morgantown, WV
- Active Since 10/03/2006
- Last Updated 04/08/2022
- Taxonomy Code 207RG0100X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1437243383
Products in Payments
- General - Therapies (Device) $25,748
- Axios (Device) $14,764
- Olympus Billiary Devices (Device) $9,425
- Olympus Duodenoscopes (Device) $8,803
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $7,073
- GENERAL - THERAPIES (Device) $6,496
- EXALT Model D (Device) $6,031
- GENERAL - BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $3,204
- GENERAL THERAPIES (Device) $1,542
- Olympus Capital Accessories (Device) $1,396
- GI GENIUS (Device) $1,085
- ORISE (Device) $892.77
- GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES (Device) $583.26
- EXALT (Device) $350.96
- BARRX (Device) $328.59
- ESOPHYX (Device) $282.16
- Olympus EMR & ESD Devices (Device) $255.68
- FUJIFILM (Device) $199.79
- Beacon (Device) $193.35
- NEXPOWDER (Device) $188.06
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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