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Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology, Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Nuclear Cardiology

1023 N Mound Street Suite K
Nacogdoches, TX 75961

(936) 564-2099

Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX specializing in interventional cardiology, internal medicine (adult medicine) and nuclear cardiology.

Office Locations

1023 N Mound Street
Ste K Nacogdoches, TX 75961

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1023 N Mound Street Suite K
Nacogdoches, TX 75961

(936) 564-2099

(936) 564-2083

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

flu shot

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

angioplasty

ankle brachial index

arterial angioplasty

cardiac device implantation

cardiac pacing procedures

cardioversion

coronary angioplasty

coronary angioplasty with stent

device implantation

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

external cardioversion

flu shot

flu vaccine

heart stent placement

interventional cardiac catheterization

intravenous infusion

minimally invasive surgery

pacemaker implantation

pacemaker replacement

pacemaker system replacement

percutaneous coronary intervention

percutaneous procedures

permanent pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation

permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement

stent placement

vaccines

vascular physiologic studies

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC performed more cardiac procedures, flu shot, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for angioplasty, ankle brachial index (ABI), arterial angioplasty (arterioplasty), cardiac device implantation, cardiac pacing procedures, cardioversion, coronary angioplasty (PTCA), coronary angioplasty with stent, device implantation, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, external cardioversion, flu shot, flu vaccine, heart stent placement, heart surgery, immunization (preventive vaccines), implant surgery, injections, interventional cardiac catheterization, intravenous (IV) infusion, minimally invasive surgery, pacemaker implantation, pacemaker replacement, pacemaker system replacement, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), percutaneous procedures, permanent pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker implantation, permanent transvenous pacemaker replacement, stent placement (stenting), vaccines, and vascular physiologic studies that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac catheterization

cardiac stress testing

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

diagnostic right heart catheterization

Doppler echocardiography

inpatient hospital care

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

ultrasound

By Affordability:

catheterization

color Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

transesophageal echocardiography

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC performed more cardiac catheterization, cardiac (heart) stress testing, coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, diagnostic right heart catheterization, Doppler echocardiography, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for catheterization, color Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

ankle brachial index

cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

stress EKG

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

angiogram

blood tests

cardiac catheterization

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

coagulation tests

coronary angiogram

diagnostic cardiac catheterization

diagnostic procedures

Doppler echocardiography

left heart catheterization

liver function tests

lower extremity venous ultrasound

lower extremity venous duplex

prothrombin time test

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

venous duplex ultrasound

venous ultrasound

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC performed more ankle brachial index (ABI), cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, stress EKG, and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for angiogram (angiography), blood tests, cardiac catheterization, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, coagulation (blood clotting) tests, coronary angiogram, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, diagnostic procedures, Doppler echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, electrocardiogram (EKG), Holter monitoring, lab tests, left heart catheterization, liver function tests (LFTs), lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, lower extremity venous duplex, prothrombin time (PT) test, spectral Doppler echocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), ultrasound (sonogram), vascular imaging, vascular procedures, vascular studies, vascular ultrasound, venous duplex ultrasound, and venous ultrasound 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. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
ambulatory monitoring	91
aspiration	28
breathing treatment	55
cardiac procedures	1876
cardioversion	31
catheterization	225
diagnostic procedures	175
doctor visit	4237
hospital care	2334
injections	28
inpatient care	2194
lab tests	417
minimally invasive procedures	712
nuclear scan	369
outpatient care	140
preventive care	165
pulmonary testing	16
stent placement (stenting)	62
stress testing	777
ultrasound (sonogram)	1029
vaccines	165
vascular procedures	627

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2013 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	61
ambulatory monitoring	111
angioplasty	152
aspiration	29
breathing treatment	35
cardiac procedures	2083
cardioversion	16
catheterization	401
diagnostic procedures	173
doctor visit	4479
hospital care	2228
implant surgery	11
injections	29
inpatient care	2060
lab tests	755
minimally invasive procedures	936
nuclear scan	361
outpatient care	168
preventive care	459
pulmonary testing	42
stent placement (stenting)	152
stress testing	782
ultrasound (sonogram)	1091
vaccines	459
vascular procedures	583

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	759

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	329
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	226
Less than 65	261

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	26
ambulatory monitoring	100
angioplasty	132
aspiration	48
breathing treatment	52
cardiac procedures	1755
catheterization	339
diagnostic procedures	130
doctor visit	4479
hospital care	2500
injections	48
inpatient care	2350
lab tests	610
minimally invasive procedures	766
nuclear scan	331
outpatient care	150
preventive care	443
pulmonary testing	37
stent placement (stenting)	132
stress testing	705
ultrasound (sonogram)	871
vaccines	443
vascular procedures	556

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	624
Female	677

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	976
Black	293
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	212
Less than 65	245

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
ambulatory monitoring	115
angioplasty	152
aspiration	46
breathing treatment	51
cardiac procedures	2063
cardioversion	17
catheterization	377
diagnostic procedures	149
doctor visit	4437
hospital care	2252
injections	46
inpatient care	2119
lab tests	340
minimally invasive procedures	843
nuclear scan	331
outpatient care	133
preventive care	356
pulmonary testing	34
stent placement (stenting)	152
stress testing	710
tilt table test	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	1133
vaccines	356
vascular procedures	533

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	1332
Female	1548

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2116
Black	676
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1050
From 75 to 84	868
85 and over	446
Less than 65	516

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2016 were hospital care, cardiac procedures, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	19
ambulatory monitoring	95
angioplasty	146
aspiration	25
breathing treatment	35
cardiac procedures	1955
cardioversion	33
catheterization	384
chronic care	31
diagnostic procedures	165
doctor visit	4223
hospital care	1965
injections	25
inpatient care	1755
lab tests	311
minimally invasive procedures	837
nuclear scan	296
outpatient care	210
preventive care	449
pulmonary testing	33
stent placement (stenting)	146
stress testing	652
ultrasound (sonogram)	1100
vaccines	449
vascular procedures	665

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	846
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1326
Black	405
Hispanic	47
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	616
From 75 to 84	544
85 and over	293
Less than 65	341

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	21
ambulatory monitoring	81
angioplasty	110
aspiration	51
breathing treatment	68
cardiac procedures	1907
cardioversion	19
catheterization	276
chronic care	31
diagnostic procedures	111
doctor visit	4637
hospital care	1859
injections	51
inpatient care	1724
lab tests	316
minimally invasive procedures	748
nuclear scan	287
outpatient care	135
preventive care	446
pulmonary testing	54
stent placement (stenting)	110
stress testing	643
ultrasound (sonogram)	1149
vaccines	446
vascular procedures	534

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	853
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1327
Black	406
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	547
85 and over	310
Less than 65	319

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	32
ambulatory monitoring	82
angioplasty	104
aspiration	20
breathing treatment	38
cardiac procedures	1808
cardioversion	31
catheterization	290
compression therapy	36
diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	4966
hospital care	1669
immobilization	36
injections	20
inpatient care	1546
lab tests	583
minimally invasive procedures	753
nuclear scan	323
outpatient care	123
preventive care	42
stent placement (stenting)	104
stress testing	688
ultrasound (sonogram)	994
vaccines	42
vascular procedures	545

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	753
Female	785

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1139
Black	343
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	539
From 75 to 84	480
85 and over	278
Less than 65	241

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
ambulatory monitoring	36
angioplasty	58
aspiration	24
breathing treatment	29
cardiac procedures	1360
cardioversion	21
catheterization	158
diagnostic procedures	71
doctor visit	3869
hospital care	1130
injections	24
inpatient care	1130
lab tests	306
minimally invasive procedures	469
nuclear scan	234
preventive care	215
stent placement (stenting)	58
stress testing	528
ultrasound (sonogram)	776
vaccines	215
vascular procedures	314

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	702
Female	725

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1063
Black	297
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	532
From 75 to 84	434
85 and over	255
Less than 65	206

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	48
angioplasty	72
aspiration	21
breathing treatment	19
cardiac procedures	1299
cardioversion	37
catheterization	176
compression therapy	27
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	3658
hospital care	1137
immobilization	27
injections	21
inpatient care	1137
lab tests	292
minimally invasive procedures	405
nuclear scan	210
preventive care	15
stent placement (stenting)	72
stress testing	465
ultrasound (sonogram)	741
vaccines	15
vascular procedures	349

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	664
Female	686

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	994
Black	293
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	511
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	218
Less than 65	199

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	48
Dementia	21
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
ambulatory monitoring	61
angioplasty	68
aspiration	15
breathing treatment	19
cardiac procedures	1197
catheterization	161
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	3527
hospital care	1065
injections	15
inpatient care	1042
lab tests	286
minimally invasive procedures	353
nuclear scan	165
outpatient care	23
preventive care	22
stent placement (stenting)	68
stress testing	389
ultrasound (sonogram)	714
vaccines	22
vascular procedures	286

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	727

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	278
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	484
85 and over	240
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
ambulatory monitoring	60
angioplasty	56
aspiration	14
breathing treatment	15
cardiac procedures	1088
cardioversion	12
catheterization	146
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	3023
hospital care	769
injections	14
inpatient care	735
lab tests	287
minimally invasive procedures	304
nuclear scan	142
outpatient care	34
preventive care	27
stent placement (stenting)	56
stress testing	337
ultrasound (sonogram)	670
vaccines	27
vascular procedures	232

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	568
Female	549

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	875
Black	193
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	376
85 and over	200
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	45
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
ambulatory monitoring	32
angioplasty	56
aspiration	21
breathing treatment	12
cardiac procedures	1087
cardioversion	16
catheterization	133
diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	2428
hospital care	590
injections	21
inpatient care	590
lab tests	155
minimally invasive procedures	276
nuclear scan	120
stent placement (stenting)	56
stress testing	299
ultrasound (sonogram)	702
vascular procedures	163

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	626
Female	669

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1014
Black	205
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	483
85 and over	221
Less than 65	119

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	23
angioplasty	44
aspiration	17
cardiac procedures	1255
cardioversion	25
catheterization	142
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	2404
hospital care	648
implant surgery	13
injections	17
inpatient care	648
lab tests	105
minimally invasive procedures	382
nuclear scan	177
preventive care	127
stent placement (stenting)	44
stress testing	390
ultrasound (sonogram)	755
vaccines	127
vascular procedures	193

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	615
Female	636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1015
Black	171
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	480
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	221
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	26
ambulatory monitoring	71
angioplasty	95
aspiration	27
cardiac procedures	1594
cardioversion	23
catheterization	246
chronic care	31
compression therapy	31
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	3874
hospital care	1549
immobilization	31
implant surgery	12
injections	27
inpatient care	1463
lab tests	366
minimally invasive procedures	598
nuclear scan	257
outpatient care	124
preventive care	230
pulmonary testing	36
stent placement (stenting)	93
stress testing	566
ultrasound (sonogram)	901
vaccines	230
vascular procedures	429

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**Gender**
Female	742
Male	688

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	299
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1076
Hispanic	36
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	240
75 to 84	455
Less than 65	217
65 to 74	518

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Cancer	9
Dementia	17

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vijaya R. Pokala, MD, FACC from all over the web to help you find the right in Ste K Nacogdoches, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$2,911 BRILINTA $1,296	FARXIGA $693	SYMBICORT $180	LOKELMA $166	CRESTOR $133	Other $442
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,908 Pacemakers $1,839	Micra $592	Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $249	CoreValve Evolut $69	Amplia MRI $39	Other $119
Novo Nordisk Inc	$2,174 Victoza $486	Tresiba $464	Ozempic $427	NovoLog $280	RYBELSUS $233	Other $285
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,117 TACHY LEAD $1,336	WATCHMAN FLX $327	ACCOLADE $79	Tachy System $75	TACHY HF $59	Other $241
Abbott Laboratories	$1,662 Asahi Fielder coronary guide wire $1,127	Vascular $326	Hi-Torque Whisper guide wire $46	CardioMEMS $43	Mini Trek catheters $39	Other $80
Other	$18,258 ELIQUIS $1,550	Repatha $1,397	XARELTO $1,371	Bradycardia products $1,029	JARDIANCE $898	Other $12,013

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$23,076
Travel and Lodging	$6,507
Education	$448

Biography

Dr. Vijaya Pokala, who practices in Nacogdoches, TX and Ste K Nacogdoches, TX, is a medical specialist in interventional cardiology and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Pokala obtained a license to practice in Texas.

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