Sudhir P. Kakarla, MD
NPI 1134243439ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Bakersfield, CA
Hospitalist (MD) with Centric Health, practicing in Bakersfield, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $4,558 for 31 patients, and Part D covered 53 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Lists Mercy Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1134243439 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 19, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 12, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | A79473 | CA |
| Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine | 207RG0300X | A79473 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 31 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 49 across 5 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,558 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 53 · 53 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 25 |
| Total drug cost | $2,092 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Centric HealthBakersfield, CA · 68 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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