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Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD

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(Kumar Kakarla, MD)

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

Indiana University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: spinal deformity, spinal cord tumor, scoliosis, and more.

2910 North 3rd Avenue Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85013

1-855-779-3299

Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD is a spine surgeon in Phoenix, AZ specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD is affiliated with Chandler Regional Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, Dignity Health, Deer Valley Medical Center, Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, Phoenix Children's, Sonoran Crossing Medical Center, Arizona Specialty Hospital, Honor Health, NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES LTD, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center and BHSM REHABILITATION LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

2910 North 3rd Avenue Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85013

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	84
bone surgery	26
decompression surgery	65
doctor visit	323
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
minimally invasive procedures	10
neck surgery	33
nerve procedures	65
spinal procedures	274

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	25
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	73
bone surgery	21
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	400
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
neck surgery	31
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	178

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	25
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	67
decompression surgery	42
doctor visit	433
neck surgery	38
nerve procedures	42
spinal procedures	166

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	40
Less than 65	84

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
bone surgery	12
decompression surgery	47
doctor visit	418
neck surgery	32
nerve procedures	47
spinal procedures	166

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	18
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	79
bone surgery	25
decompression surgery	50
doctor visit	485
neck surgery	35
nerve procedures	50
spinal procedures	234

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	18
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	58
bone surgery	14
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	434
neck surgery	26
nerve procedures	41
spinal procedures	164

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	16
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
decompression surgery	45
doctor visit	315
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	45
spinal procedures	107

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	308
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	62

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	12
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	70
bone surgery	10
decompression surgery	92
doctor visit	685
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
neck surgery	24
nerve procedures	92
spinal procedures	241

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Phoenix, AZ were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	61
bone surgery	18
decompression surgery	51
doctor visit	424
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	10
neck surgery	28
nerve procedures	51
spinal procedures	183

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	240
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	18
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	15
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	145

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Barrow Neurological Institute. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Arizona.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Barrow Neurological Institute

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Chandler Regional Medical Center

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

Barrow Neurological Institute

Dignity Health

Deer Valley Medical Center

Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center

Phoenix Children's

Sonoran Crossing Medical Center

Arizona Specialty Hospital

Honor Health

NEUROSURGICAL ASSOCIATES LTD

St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center

BHSM REHABILITATION LLC

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. Kumar Kakarla, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Great West, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Cigna, AARP (Medigap), First Health, Mercy Care, Mercy Maricopa, UMR, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Copper Point Mutual Workers Comp, Indian Health Plan, Aetna Medicare, Medicare Part B, MultiPlan, TRICARE, Humana, Blue California, Health Choice Pathway, BCBS AZ Neighborhood Network, BCBS of Arizona, Mercy Care RBHA, Connected Care, Arizona Foundation for Medical Care, Bright Health Medicare, Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations, Mercy Care Advantage, AHCCCS Fee for Service, Mercy Care Plan, Devoted Health, Bright Health and Health Choice AZ.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kumar Kakarla, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Great West

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Cigna

AARP (Medigap)

First Health

Mercy Care

Mercy Maricopa

UMR

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

Copper Point Mutual Workers Comp

Indian Health Plan

Aetna Medicare

Medicare Part B

MultiPlan

TRICARE

Humana

Blue California

Health Choice Pathway

BCBS AZ Neighborhood Network

BCBS of Arizona

Mercy Care RBHA

Connected Care

Arizona Foundation for Medical Care

Bright Health Medicare

Mercy Care at the Phoenix and Chandler Locations

Mercy Care Advantage

AHCCCS Fee for Service

Mercy Care Plan

Devoted Health

Bright Health

Health Choice AZ

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$9,678 EXPEDIUM $5,775	Spine $3,903
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$5,886 Spine $2,510	EXPEDIUM $1,791	Thoracolumbar $1,149	VIPER $273	Cervical $38	Other $125
Globus Medical, Inc.	$4,875 Spine $4,875
NUVASIVE, INC.	$236 Thoracolumbar $189	Osteocel $29	TLX $17
Centinel Spine, LLC	$217 PRODISC L $116	PRODISC C $101
Other	$499 Cervical $124	Product Portfolio $99	Spine $51	OPMI Pentero for Neurosurgery $39	Spinal Surgery $14	Other $171

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$9,625
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,006
Travel and Lodging	$4,105
Food and Beverage	$2,655

Biography

Dr. Udaya Kakarla is a physician who specializes in spine surgery and neurosurgery. His areas of clinical interest consist of scoliosis, spinal cord tumor, and herniated disc. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Aetna Medicare, Coventry, and First Health. Before completing his residency at Barrow Neurological Institute, Dr. Kakarla attended medical school at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Kakarla (or staff) speaks the following languages: Telugu and Hindi. His professional affiliations include Chandler Regional Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, and Honor Health. Dignity Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Phoenix, AZ.