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Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD

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(Mehul A. Thakkar, MD)

(426 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Internal Medicine

Wayne State University School of Medicine (2002)

18133 Ventura Boulevard Suite 405
Tarzana, CA 91356

(424) 314-7780

Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD is a general internist in Tarzana, CA specializing in general internal medicine. He graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai.

Office Locations

18133 Ventura Boulevard Suite 405
Tarzana, CA 91356

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

lab tests

preventive care

In 2024, Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD performed more lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

complete blood count

lipid profile

By Affordability:

partial thromboplastin time test

sed rate

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD performed more complete blood count (CBC), and lipid profile procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for partial thromboplastin time (PTT) test, and sed rate (ESR) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1057
inpatient care	1036

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1022
inpatient care	981
outpatient care	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	80
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	25
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and resuscitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1045
inpatient care	1033
resuscitation	13

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	86
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	50
Dementia	34
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	883
inpatient care	883

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	188
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	33
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1172
inpatient care	1079
outpatient care	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	92
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	26
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	1170
inpatient care	1091
outpatient care	52

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	110
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	45
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	223
doctor visit	549
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	210
preventive care	43
vaccines	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	84
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	316
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	659
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
lab tests	629
preventive care	171
thyroid function tests	52
vaccines	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	275

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	90
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	185
diabetes management	28
doctor visit	514
lab tests	527
preventive care	159
thyroid function tests	40
vaccines	73

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	60
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	23
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	327
diabetes management	114
doctor visit	631
lab tests	1000
preventive care	340
thyroid function tests	73
vaccines	97

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	14
Hispanic	23
Asian	24
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	55
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	419
diabetes management	111
doctor visit	678
lab tests	1091
preventive care	352
thyroid function tests	109
vaccines	103

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	13
Hispanic	22
Asian	21
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	50
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	424
diabetes management	172
doctor visit	685
lab tests	1375
preventive care	425
thyroid function tests	97
vaccines	67

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	13
Hispanic	23
Asian	21
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	43
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2023

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	465
diabetes management	197
doctor visit	755
lab tests	1532
preventive care	443
thyroid function tests	108
vaccines	53

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	11
Hispanic	22
Asian	21
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	45
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD in 2024

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated as a general internist in Tarzana, CA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	337
diabetes management	112
doctor visit	638
hospital care	811
inpatient care	781
lab tests	909
outpatient care	45
preventive care	276
resuscitation	13
thyroid function tests	79
vaccines	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD.

**Gender**
Female	203
Male	167

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	319
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	12

**Age**
85 and over	75
75 to 84	120
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	146

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	15
Dementia	16

Education & Training

Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2002. He completed residency at Beaumont Hospitals. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Beaumont Hospitals (2005)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna ACO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Humana

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aetna ACO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 426 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tarzana, CA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 4.0 2026-08-25

Patient verified via Press Ganey

He is fine. Very nice, patient and informative. It is frustrating that he does not have access to the records and actions of the cardiologist he referred me to.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-05-30

Patient verified via Press Ganey

As always Dr Thakkar knew my case was professional and knowledgeable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-01

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr. THAKKAR is always very attentive to my concerns & questions

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-03-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

All of the above should have gold stars beside them.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-06-04

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very good

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-12-06

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Good

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mehul A. Thakkar, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$749 Repatha $323	Sensipar $151	Prolia $142	Parsabiv $133
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$436 BYDUREON $150	FARXIGA $137	SYMBICORT $110	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $39
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$277 JYNARQUE $252	SAMSCA $24
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$215 STEGLUJAN $93	STEGLATRO $68	JANUMET $35	JANUMET XR $18
Lilly USA, LLC	$154 BASAGLAR $122	EMGALITY $32
Other	$1,361 Vascepa $131	Injectafer $130	Horizant $118	Xofluza $102	Belviq $74	Other $805

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,151
Education	$40

Biography

Dr. Mehul Thakkar practices general internal medicine in Tarzana, CA. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). In Dr. Thakkar's practice, he is particularly interested in primary care. He is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. He seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart. Dr. Thakkar welcomes new patients at his office inTarzana, CA as reported by Yext. After attending Wayne State University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Beaumont Hospitals.