Kamala Gullapalli Cotts

  • Chicago, IL
  • Internist
NPI1427110980PAC ID8123101961
Medicare services, 2024
730
Medicare patients, 2024
317
Part D claims, 2024
3,579
Publications
4
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Practice phone
Call (773) 702-1530
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Primary practice

The University of Chicago Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois

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Kamala Gullapalli Cotts is an internist in Chicago, Illinois

Kamala Cotts practices at The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Kamala Cotts' NPI, 1427110980, was assigned on December 14, 2006. Kamala Cotts graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1991. Kamala Cotts holds Illinois license 036101314.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8123101961
NPI enumeration date
December 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(773) 702-1530
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
61
Medical school graduation
1991

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Kamala Gullapalli Cotts practices at The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois

Kamala Cotts' primary practice is The University of Chicago Medical Center, at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 in Cook County. The practice phone is (773) 702-1530.

  • The University of Chicago Medical Center
    5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 · Cook CountyPhone(773) 702-1530

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Kamala Gullapalli Cotts is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Kamala Cotts' primary practice is The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Kamala Cotts is also affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. The medical group on file is UChicago Medicine Physicians. Dmand AI also links Kamala Cotts to 1 more hospital, 3 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kamala Gullapalli Cotts' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kamala Cotts practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The University of Chicago Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Kamala Gullapalli Cotts is one of 5,652 internists in Illinois

Internal medicine is Kamala Cotts' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Kamala Cotts is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036101314 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Kamala Cotts

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Kamala Gullapalli Cotts billed Medicare for 730 services in 2024

CMS data shows 730 Medicare services from Kamala Cotts across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 317 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $49,010 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024730
Medicare patients317
Paid by Medicare$49,010
Procedure codes8

Kamala Cotts' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3492024: 52952%
Other services
2023: 492024: 201310%

Kamala Cotts compared with the Illinois median for internists, 2024

  • Kamala Cotts
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
730vs 56629% above
Medicare patients
317vs 20852% above
Part D claims
3,015vs 28410.6 times

Medians across 5,192 internists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Kamala Cotts' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Kamala Gullapalli Cotts treated 317 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 317 Medicare patients who saw Kamala Cotts in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 58% have high cholesterol. 59% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kamala Cotts' median patient age at 65, with 67% women.

Medicare patients, 2024317
Average age68
Average risk score1.98
Also on Medicaid59%

Kamala Cotts' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Kamala Cotts' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women22571%
  • Men9229%

Chronic conditions among Kamala Cotts' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol58%
  3. Arthritis54%
  4. Diabetes37%
  5. Chronic kidney disease34%
  6. Heart failure29%
  7. Ischemic heart disease24%
  8. Anxiety22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Kamala Cotts' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women67%
  • Men32%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Kamala Gullapalli Cotts wrote 3,579 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Kamala Cotts wrote 3,579 Medicare Part D claims for 256 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,015 of them, across 76 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $226,865 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,954 claims across 78 drugs.

Part D claims, 20243,579
Drugs named by CMS76
Total drug cost$226,865
Part D patients256

Kamala Cotts' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic3,110 claims87%
  • Brand-name438 claims12%
  • Other31 claims1%

Kamala Cotts' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Kamala Cotts' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids3%118 of 3,579 claims
  • Antibiotics2%76 of 3,579 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,9542024: 3,0152%

Drugs named by CMS: 76 in 2024, 78 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Kamala Gullapalli Cotts offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Kamala Cotts accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Kamala Cotts as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Kamala Gullapalli Cotts has 4 publications on record

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Kamala Cotts, published from 2017 to 2020. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. Kamala Cotts' most frequent co-authors are Matthew W. Decamp, Neil J. Farber, MD and Erin Elizabeth Hickey, MD.

Papers4
Years published2017 to 2020

Kamala Cotts' most frequent co-authors

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Kamala Gullapalli Cotts received $15 in industry payments in 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Kamala Cotts from 1 drug or device company in 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $15.

Companies that paid Kamala Cotts the most, 2018 to 2018

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Kamala Gullapalli Cotts graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Kamala Cotts graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1991.

  1. Medical schoolNorthwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Kamala Gullapalli Cotts's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Kamala Gullapalli Cotts' NPI number?

Kamala Gullapalli Cotts' NPI number is 1427110980. It was assigned on December 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Kamala Gullapalli Cotts specialize in?

Kamala Gullapalli Cotts is an internist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Kamala Gullapalli Cotts practice?

Kamala Cotts practices at 5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637. Kamala Cotts' primary practice is The University of Chicago Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Kamala Cotts to 1 hospital, 3 home health agencies and 1 medical group.

What is Kamala Gullapalli Cotts' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Kamala Cotts is (773) 702-1530.

What is Kamala Gullapalli Cotts' medical license number?

Kamala Cotts holds Illinois license 036101314.

Which hospitals is Kamala Gullapalli Cotts affiliated with?

Kamala Cotts is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. Dmand AI links Kamala Cotts to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Kamala Gullapalli Cotts part of?

Kamala Cotts is linked to UChicago Medicine Physicians. Dmand AI links Kamala Cotts to 1 more medical group.

Does Kamala Gullapalli Cotts accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Kamala Cotts billed Medicare for 730 services in 2024, and Kamala Cotts accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Kamala Gullapalli Cotts offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Kamala Cotts as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Kamala Gullapalli Cotts see?

CMS counts 317 Medicare patients who saw Kamala Cotts in 2024, with an average age of 68.

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What services does Kamala Gullapalli Cotts bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Kamala Cotts' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Kamala Gullapalli Cotts go to medical school?

Kamala Cotts graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 1991.

What drugs does Kamala Gullapalli Cotts prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Kamala Cotts' most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Atorvastatin Calcium.

Has Kamala Gullapalli Cotts received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15 in general payments to Kamala Cotts from 1 company from 2018 to 2018. The largest total came from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation.

How long has Kamala Gullapalli Cotts been practicing?

Kamala Cotts graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.

Does Kamala Gullapalli Cotts do research?

Dmand AI links 4 publications to Kamala Cotts, published from 2017 to 2020.

Who does Kamala Gullapalli Cotts publish with?

Kamala Cotts' most frequent co-authors are Matthew W. Decamp (1 shared paper), Neil J. Farber, MD (1 shared paper) and Erin Elizabeth Hickey, MD (1 shared paper).

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