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Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD

(Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD)

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Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Andhra Medical College (1993)

Professional interests include: minimally invasive surgery, acid reflux (GERD), robotic surgery, and more.

1111 Franklin Avenue 1st Floor
Garden City, NY 11530

(516) 663-1430

Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD is a bariatric surgeon in Huntington, NY specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. He graduated from Andhra Medical College in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD is affiliated with New York University and NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group — 789 Park Avenue.

Office Locations

Address:

789 Park Avenue First Floor
Huntington, NY 11743

Address:

1111 Franklin Avenue 1st Floor
Garden City, NY 11530

Some issues Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

doctor visit	117
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	30
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	46
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

doctor visit	36
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	16
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	44
Diabetes	52
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

doctor visit	26
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	70

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	53
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

doctor visit	25
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	63
Dementia	27
Cancer	18

doctor visit	13
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	68
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

doctor visit	18
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	30
Hispanic	31
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	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	62
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

doctor visit	28
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	49

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	39
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	0

doctor visit	45
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	11
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

doctor visit	201
hospital care	236
inpatient care	236

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in Huntington, NY were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	58
hospital care	80
inpatient care	80

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD.

**Gender**
Female	44
Male	36

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	19
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	13
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	11
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	27

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	6
Dementia	20

Education & Training

Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD graduated from Andhra Medical College in 1993. He completed residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - General Surgery and has a state license in West Virginia.

Medical School: Andhra Medical College (1993)

Residency: Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - General Surgery (2011)

Licensed In: West Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University

NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group — 789 Park Avenue

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. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Local 1199, Centerlight Healthcare, Hotel Trades Council, Fidelis Care, Centers Plan For Healthy Living, HIP, Healthfirst, Multiplan, Cigna, First Health, Aetna, United Healthcare, POMCO Insurance Company, Anthem BCBS Health Plus, Tricare, VNS Choice Advantage, Magnacare, Oxford, Humana, Medicare, NYSHIP - The Empire Plan, MetroPlusHealth, Sedgwick WTC, Partners Health Plan Inc, Elderplan, VA Community Care Network, GHI, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Wellcare, Qualcare Inc., Emblem, Railroad Medicare, Connecticare, WTC Health Program, HIP EPO, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, MagnaCare PPO, Humana Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), BlueCross BlueShield of Florida, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare Indemnity, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, United Healthcare Choice, Aetna Open Access HMO, Vytra HMO, Healthfirst Medicaid, TRICARE, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Healthfirst Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO, Aetna Open Access EPO, AARP, WellCare Medicare, WellCare, Medicare Part B, United Healthcare Medicare, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, 1199SEIU, Guardian, Fidelis Care, HIP PPO, HIP POS, HIP HMO, Aetna, Aetna Medicare, HIP Child Health Plus, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, GHI Medicare Supplement, Aetna POS, United Healthcare Navigate, First Health PPO, Great-West Healthcare HMO, Aetna Indemnity, Great-West Healthcare, Golden Rule, Community Care Network (CCN), Trustmark , Beech Street PPO, Kaiser Permanente, GHI HMO, CIGNA PPO, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), EmblemHealth, CIGNA HMO, CIGNA Indemnity, Healthfirst Child Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, TriWest, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield POS, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Local 1199 PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity, US Family Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Railroad Medicare, GEHA, BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), BCBS Healthplus Special Needs, BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group, Teamsters Allied Benefits, Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange, Apwu Health Plan, Christian Brothers Services, Qualcare Inc, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), HIP Prime Silver Exchange, Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2, Insurance Design Administrators, Health Net of California, Global Excel, Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2, BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1, American Plan Administrators, HIP Prime Platinum Exchange, BCBS Local 32BJ Employees, Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Gold Exchange, Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO, AXA Assistance USA, Fiserv Health, Mutual of Omaha, UMR, BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO, VillageCare, BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange, BCBS EPO (LICH Employees), Screen Actors Guild, HIP Prime Silver, HIP Prime Bronze Exchange, Partners Health Plan FIDA, Meritain Health, HIP VIP Medicare Bold, Administrative Concepts, HIP Bridge, Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Connecticare Bridge, BCBS PPO (LICH Employees), BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY, BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees), NY Fire Department - WTC, HIP Prime Bronze, Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan, BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group, BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage, Connecticare Commercial, HIP Prime Gold, Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO, Health Republic of New Jersey, Nippon Life Ins Co, Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4, HIP VIP Medicare Prime, New York Hotel Trades, HIP Prime Basic Exchange, Global Health, Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange, HIP Prime Platinum, Partners Health Plan Medicare, NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan, World Trade Center - Sedgwick, US Life Insurance Company, BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group, BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees), Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Wlny-TV Inc., BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees), Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP, Medicare Part A and B, Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange, BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees), Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO, BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO, IUOE Local 14-14B, Chesterfield Resources Inc, HIP Medicare Supplement, Diversified Administration Corporation, VNS NY Choice Select Health, WellNet, Bind Benefits inc, BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees), Health And Recovery Plan (Harp), HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange, Allied, Oxford Metro, Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual, Qualcare Direct, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, Professional Benefit Admin, BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group, Wellfleet-NYU Student, Starmark, BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group, Longevity Health Plan Medicare and BCBS Federal Program.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Venkata Krishnam Naidu Kella, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Local 1199

Centerlight Healthcare

Hotel Trades Council

Fidelis Care

Centers Plan For Healthy Living

HIP

Healthfirst

Multiplan

Cigna

First Health

Aetna

United Healthcare

POMCO Insurance Company

Anthem BCBS Health Plus

Tricare

VNS Choice Advantage

Magnacare

Oxford

Humana

Medicare

NYSHIP - The Empire Plan

MetroPlusHealth

Sedgwick WTC

Partners Health Plan Inc

Elderplan

VA Community Care Network

GHI

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Wellcare

Qualcare Inc.

Emblem

Railroad Medicare

Connecticare

WTC Health Program

HIP EPO

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

MagnaCare PPO

Humana Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

BlueCross BlueShield of Florida

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare Indemnity

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

United Healthcare Choice

Aetna Open Access HMO

Vytra HMO

Healthfirst Medicaid

TRICARE

Anthem

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Healthfirst Medicare

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare HMO

Aetna Open Access EPO

AARP

WellCare Medicare

WellCare

Medicare Part B

United Healthcare Medicare

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

1199SEIU

Guardian

Fidelis Care

HIP PPO

HIP POS

HIP HMO

Aetna

Aetna Medicare

HIP Child Health Plus

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

GHI Medicare Supplement

Aetna POS

United Healthcare Navigate

First Health PPO

Great-West Healthcare HMO

Aetna Indemnity

Great-West Healthcare

Golden Rule

Community Care Network (CCN)

Trustmark

Beech Street PPO

Kaiser Permanente

GHI HMO

CIGNA PPO

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

EmblemHealth

CIGNA HMO

CIGNA Indemnity

Healthfirst Child Health Plus

Medicaid Managed Care

TriWest

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO

Blue Cross Blue Shield POS

Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO

Local 1199 PPO

Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity

US Family Health Plan

UnitedHealthcare

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO

Railroad Medicare

GEHA

BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

BCBS Healthplus Special Needs

BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group

Teamsters Allied Benefits

Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange

Apwu Health Plan

Christian Brothers Services

Qualcare Inc

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

HIP Prime Silver Exchange

Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2

Insurance Design Administrators

Health Net of California

Global Excel

Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2

BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1

American Plan Administrators

HIP Prime Platinum Exchange

BCBS Local 32BJ Employees

Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange

HIP Prime Gold Exchange

Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO

AXA Assistance USA

Fiserv Health

Mutual of Omaha

UMR

BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO

VillageCare

BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange

BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)

Screen Actors Guild

HIP Prime Silver

HIP Prime Bronze Exchange

Partners Health Plan FIDA

Meritain Health

HIP VIP Medicare Bold

Administrative Concepts

HIP Bridge

Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Connecticare Bridge

BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)

BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)

NY Fire Department - WTC

HIP Prime Bronze

Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan

BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group

BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage

Connecticare Commercial

HIP Prime Gold

Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO

Health Republic of New Jersey

Nippon Life Ins Co

Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4

HIP VIP Medicare Prime

New York Hotel Trades

HIP Prime Basic Exchange

Global Health

Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange

HIP Prime Platinum

Partners Health Plan Medicare

NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan

World Trade Center - Sedgwick

US Life Insurance Company

BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group

BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)

Oxford Health Plans Liberty

Wlny-TV Inc.

BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)

Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP

Medicare Part A and B

Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange

BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)

Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO

BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO

IUOE Local 14-14B

Chesterfield Resources Inc

HIP Medicare Supplement

Diversified Administration Corporation

VNS NY Choice Select Health

WellNet

Bind Benefits inc

BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)

Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)

HIP Prime Catastrophic Exchange

Allied

Oxford Metro

Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual

Qualcare Direct

Oxford Health Plans Freedom

Professional Benefit Admin

BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group

Wellfleet-NYU Student

Starmark

BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group

Longevity Health Plan Medicare

BCBS Federal Program

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$10,617 Da Vinci Surgical System $10,617
Davol Inc.	$1,498 SURGICAL $1,486	OPTIFIX $12
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,481 LigaSure $1,005	Signia $374	Sonicision $101
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,183 ENSEAL Product Family $1,183
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$786 SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement $384	SEAMGUARD $256	GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce $146
Other	$2,144 Endo GIA $321	Surgical Energy Products $194	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $157	TITAN SGS STANDARD GASTRIC STAPLER $140	ACTHAR $123	Other $1,210

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$10,843
Food and Beverage	$4,367
Education	$2,500

Biography

Dr. Venkata Kella is a specialist in general surgery and bariatric surgery. He works in Huntington, NY and Garden City, NY. Before completing his residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, Dr. Kella attended medical school at Andhra Medical College. Clinical interests for Dr. Kella include cancer surgery, colon cancer, and incisional hernia. Dr. Kella is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Trustmark, Anthem, and Blue California. Dr. Kella is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.