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Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD

(Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

601 John Street Suite M-030
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

(269) 343-3939

Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD is a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI specializing in adult rheumatology.

Office Locations

601 John Street Suite M-030
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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In The News

“He had no idea which, so he referred her to a rheumatologist in his practice, Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla.”—"Excruciating Leg Pain Hobbled Her for Weeks. What Was Wrong?", New York Times, January 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
blood draw	582
doctor visit	1132
injections	208
lab tests	1674
musculoskeletal imaging	63
pain management	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thyroid function tests	36
X-rays	84

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI during 2013 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	88
doctor visit	551
injections	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	91
doctor visit	508
injections	91

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
doctor visit	546
injections	67

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	398
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	212
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	22
Less than 65	108

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	40
doctor visit	502
injections	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	12
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	49
doctor visit	557
injections	49

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	50
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	12
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	424

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	16
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI during 2019 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	34
doctor visit	182
lab tests	110

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	87
doctor visit	193
lab tests	340
thyroid function tests	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	74
doctor visit	164
lab tests	362
thyroid function tests	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	106

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2022

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	121

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	12
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2023

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Kalamazoo, MI were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	87
blood draw	194
doctor visit	415
injections	90
lab tests	621
musculoskeletal imaging	63
pain management	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thyroid function tests	32
X-rays	84

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	137
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	31
85 and over	6
Less than 65	34
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Cancer	5
Dementia	2

Education & Training

She completed residency at McLaren Regional Medical Center. She has a state license in Michigan.

Residency: McLaren Regional Medical Center

Licensed In: Michigan

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$1,744 Otezla $647	Prolia $408	Tavneos $326	Enbrel $245	AMJEVITA $68	Other $48
Celgene Corporation	$1,459 Otezla $584	Revlimid $20	$854
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$767 Tremfya $504	STELARA $130	SIMPONI ARIA $118	SIMPONI $15
Pfizer Inc.	$639 XELJANZ $553	COMIRNATY $22	PAXLOVID $15	LYRICA $2	$46
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$448 COSENTYX $431	Ilaris $18
Other	$2,602 Cimzia $240	ORENCIA $224	Rinvoq $191	Rituxan $168	TALTZ $160	Other $1,619

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,231
Education	$427

Research Payments

Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $1,450.

Biography

Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla is a physician who specializes in adult rheumatology. Her residency was performed at McLaren Regional Medical Center. In addition to English, she speaks Telugu. Dr. Kocharla has an open panel in Kalamazoo, MI according to Doctor.com.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2013

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lakshmi Kocharla, MD From 2012 - 2023

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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