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Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Critical Care

University of Mississippi School of Medicine

2500 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 815-2005

Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD is a critical care physician in Jackson, MS specializing in adult critical care. She graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD is affiliated with University of Mississippi Medical Center and STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

Address:

2500 N. State Street
Jackson, MS 39216

pulmonary testing	40

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD treated as a critical care physician in Jackson, MS were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

doctor visit	117
hospital care	487
inpatient care	487
pulmonary testing	83
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD.

**Gender**
Male	4
Female	5

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	3

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD From 2020 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	7
High Cholesterol	5
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	5
Depression	3
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	1
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Diabetes	4
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	1
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. She completed residency at Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine

Residency: Tulane University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Mississippi Medical Center

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER

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. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Veterans Administration, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Molina Healthcare, Medicare - Fee For Service, Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services, Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service, Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only, OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services, Mississippi State Hospital, Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS), Shared Health Mississippi, Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan, Cenpatico - Behavioral Health, Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi), Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN), North Mississippi Health Link, LifeTrac - Transplant Services, Aetna Health Management, Always Care, PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose and Always Care - Dental & Vision.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Lekha Sunkara Deere, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Veterans Administration

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Molina Healthcare

Medicare - Fee For Service

Interlink Health Services - Transplant Services

Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service

Hattiesburg Clinic Professional Association - MPCN

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

Mississippi Health Partners (MHP) - Family Medicine Only

OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. - Transplant Services

Mississippi State Hospital

Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)

Shared Health Mississippi

Ambetter - Magnolia Health Plan

Cenpatico - Behavioral Health

Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)

Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)

North Mississippi Health Link

LifeTrac - Transplant Services

Aetna Health Management

Always Care

PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose

Always Care - Dental & Vision

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$621 GENERAL THERAPIES $605	EXPECT $16
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$264 UPTRAVI $264
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$138 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $138
Pfizer Inc.	$120 ELIQUIS $120
AbbVie Inc.	$106 TEFLARO $54	AVYCAZ $51
Other	$315 OFEV $95	CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $51	ACTHAR $41	Da Vinci Surgical System $35	DUPIXENT $29	Other $64

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$959
Travel and Lodging	$605

Biography

Dr. Lekha Deere is a specialist in adult critical care. She works in Jackson, MS. She is professionally affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She studied medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. Dr. Deere completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Tulane University. Coventry, CorVel, and Aetna appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Deere takes. University of Mississippi Medical Center reports that Dr. Deere is accepting new patients at her office in Jackson, MS.