Dr. Uthaiah P. Kokkalera, MD

Dr. Kokkalera practices at Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Northridge, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Kokkalera's NPI, 1568404200, was assigned on June 10, 2006. Dr. Kokkalera graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 1995. Dr. Kokkalera holds California license A100600.

Dr. Kokkalera's primary practice is Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center, at 18300 Roscoe Blvd, Northridge, CA 91325 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (818) 885-8500.

Dr. Kokkalera's primary practice is Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Northridge, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Northridge Trauma Surgeons. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kokkalera to 1 more hospital and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kokkalera practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Kokkalera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kokkalera is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kokkalera's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, appendectomy, chest trauma, collapsed lung, colon removal, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Kokkalera treats.

CMS data shows 364 Medicare services from Dr. Kokkalera across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 256 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,769 for them.

CMS counts 256 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kokkalera in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 82 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 61% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kokkalera's median patient age at 61, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kokkalera wrote 62 Medicare Part D claims for 40 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 19 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $24 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 19 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Kokkalera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 15 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Kokkalera, more than 81% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Mastectomy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kokkalera. Dr. Kokkalera's most frequent co-author is Siddharth Kishore Bhende, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 89 general payments to Dr. Kokkalera from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $35,935.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Kokkalera.

Dr. Kokkalera graduated from Bangalore Medical College in 1995. Dr. Kokkalera is a member of ACS and SLS.

Dr. Kokkalera is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.