Udaya Kakarla in Phoenix, Arizona

Medical School: Indiana University School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 2003
The Primary Medical Specialty for Udaya Kakarla is listed as: Neurosurgery
Approximate Years of Experience: 21
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 8426188830
NPI #: 1609056647
NPI Created On: 11/07/2007
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 04/14/2020
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207XP3100X
License Number:
43049
Listed Gender: Male

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Incision of spine bone to correct spinal deformity of spinal column
2. Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach
3. Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc in upper spinal column below second vertebra of neck , anterior approach
4. Fusion of lower spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach
5. Fusion of spine bones, posterior or posterolateral approach
6. Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 3 to 6 vertebral segments
7. Insertion of posterior spinal instrumentation for spinal stabilization, 7 to 12 vertebral segments
8. Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones
9. Insertion of device into intervertebral disc space of spine and fusion of vertebrae
10. Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves
11. Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves
12. Training in use of orthotics (supports, braces, or splints) for arms, legs and/or trunk, per 15 minutes
13. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
14. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes
15. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 10 minutes
16. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
17. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).