Sheryl Vernon Thacker, MD
NPI 1053454389ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism· Atlanta, GA
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (MD) in Atlanta, Georgia, trained at Emory University School of Medicine (class of 1978). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $530,627 for 3,766 claims, against $94,171 paid for services in 2024. Theratechnologies Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,105 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053454389 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 15, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Primary | 207RE0101X | 24356 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 138 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,391 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $94,171 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,766 · 8,037 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 221 |
| Total drug cost | $530,627 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Emory University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1978 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Thacker and ThompsonAtlanta, GA · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
- Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,105 · 40 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,062 · 49 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Theratechnologies Inc. | $193.98 | 1 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $172.25 | 6 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $106.11 | 6 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $76.69 | 3 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $74.16 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,105 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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