Opal Thakar, MD
NPI 1659792802ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Long Branch, NJ
Family Medicine (MD) with Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Primary Care PC, practicing in Long Branch, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $477,215 for 4,288 claims, against $51,289 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,367 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Jersey Shore University Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1659792802 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 13, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 12, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 25MA09804000 | NJ |
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 - Family Practice (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 248 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 574 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $51,289 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,288 · 8,450 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 320 |
| Total drug cost | $477,215 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Primary Care PCOld Bridge, NJ · 358 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune, NJ
- Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ
- Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ
Other facilities
- Hackensack Meridian at Home Monmouth CountyHome health agency · Neptune, NJ
- Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Home Care and HospiceHome health agency · Toms River, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,367 · 95 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,375 · 78 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $436.70 | 28 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $191.43 | 23 |
| Amgen Inc. | $167.93 | 11 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $155.48 | 12 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $127.14 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,367 · 95 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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