Venu Babu Kakarala, MD
NPI 1538166822ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Slaughter, LA
Internal Medicine (MD) with Baton Rouge Clinic, A Medical Corporation, practicing in Slaughter, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,061,694 for 19,172 claims, against $16,204 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $304.19 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Lane Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1538166822 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 25, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 13643R | LA |
| Clinic/Center, Rural Health | 261QR1300X | 13643R | LA |
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 (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 109 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 418 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,204 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19,172 · 24,913 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 638 |
| Total drug cost | $1,061,694 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist |
Medical group
- Baton Rouge Clinic, A Medical CorporationBaton Rouge, LA · 287 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Lane Regional Medical CenterZachary, LA
- Pointe Coupee General HospitalNew Roads, LA
- West Feliciana Parish HospitalSaint Francisville, LA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Baton Rouge, LA
- Chase Health Care Inc.Home health agency · Baton Rouge, LA
- Feliciana Home HealthHome health agency · Zachary, LA
- Grace Nursing HomeNursing home · Slaughter, LA
- Louisiana War Veterans HomeNursing home · Jackson, LA
- The Lodge at LaneNursing home · Zachary, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$304.19 · 16 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$343.62 · 17 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $56.74 | 3 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $40.16 | 2 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $26.35 | 1 |
| Insulet Corporation | $24.88 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $21.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$304.19 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records