Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 357
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 109
- Part D claims, 2024
- 19,172
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $5,482
- Practice address
- 1169 Highway 19, Suite B, Slaughter, LA 70777
- Practice phone
- Call (225) 570-2257
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Zachary Internal Medicine Clinic
Rural Health Clinic - Independent · Slaughter, Louisiana
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Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala is an internist in Slaughter, Louisiana
Dr. Kakarala practices at Zachary Internal Medicine Clinic in Slaughter, Louisiana.
Dr. Kakarala's NPI, 1538166822, was assigned on July 1, 2005. Dr. Kakarala holds Louisiana license 13643R.
- NPI
- 1538166822NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002857208
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (225) 570-2257
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala practices at Zachary Internal Medicine Clinic in Slaughter, Louisiana
Dr. Kakarala's primary practice is Zachary Internal Medicine Clinic, at 1169 Highway 19, Suite B, Slaughter, LA 70777. The practice phone is (225) 570-2257.
- Zachary Internal Medicine Clinic1169 Highway 19, Suite B, Slaughter, LA 70777Phone(225) 570-2257
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Kakarala's primary practice is Zachary Internal Medicine Clinic in Slaughter, Louisiana. Dr. Kakarala is also affiliated with Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet. The medical group on file is The Baton Rouge Clinic. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kakarala to 2 more hospitals, 3 skilled nursing facilities and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kakarala practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Zachary Internal Medicine Clinic | Available with a free account |
| +8 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala is one of 1,571 internists in Louisiana
Internal medicine is Dr. Kakarala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Kakarala is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, LouisianaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Kakarala
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala billed Medicare for 357 services in 2024
CMS data shows 357 Medicare services from Dr. Kakarala across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 109 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,264 for them.
Dr. Kakarala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 902024: 229154%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1002024: 12828%
Where Dr. Kakarala's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office12836%
- In a facility22964%
Dr. Kakarala compared with the Louisiana median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Kakarala
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 357vs 42115% below
- Medicare patients
- 109vs 16032% below
- Part D claims
- 18,445vs 40845.2 times
Medians across 1,561 internists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kakarala's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala treated 109 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kakarala in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 46 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 44% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.15, 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. Kakarala's median patient age at 71, with 54% women.
Dr. Kakarala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kakarala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women5349%
- Men5651%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kakarala's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Diabetes60%
- Anxiety44%
- Mood disorders42%
- Ischemic heart disease41%
- Arthritis40%
- Depression39%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kakarala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala wrote 19,172 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kakarala wrote 19,172 Medicare Part D claims for 638 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 18,445 of them, across 215 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $956,986 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 19,873 claims across 229 drugs.
Dr. Kakarala's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic16,143 claims84%
- Brand-name2,925 claims15%
- Other104 claims1%
Dr. Kakarala's 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 Dr. Kakarala's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%280 of 19,172 claims
- Antibiotics3%535 of 19,172 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%189 of 19,172 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: 19,8732024: 18,4457%
Drugs named by CMS: 215 in 2024, 229 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala takes part in Medicare
Dr. Kakarala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala received $5,482 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 332 general payments to Dr. Kakarala from 41 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Bausch Health Americas, Inc. paid the most, $869.
General payments to Dr. Kakarala by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kakarala by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,42799%
- Device or supply loans$301%
- Education$250%
Companies that paid Dr. Kakarala the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala's NPI number?
Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala's NPI number is 1538166822. It was assigned on July 1, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala?
Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala is an internist in Slaughter, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala practice?
Dr. Kakarala practices at 1169 Highway 19, Suite B, Slaughter, LA 70777. Dr. Kakarala's primary practice is Zachary Internal Medicine Clinic in Slaughter, Louisiana. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kakarala to 2 hospitals, 3 skilled nursing facilities and 2 home health agencies.
What is Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kakarala is (225) 570-2257.
What is Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala's medical license number?
Dr. Kakarala holds Louisiana license 13643R.
Which hospitals is Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala affiliated with?
Dr. Kakarala is affiliated with Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet. Dmand AI links Dr. Kakarala to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala part of?
Dr. Kakarala is linked to The Baton Rouge Clinic.
Does Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kakarala billed Medicare for 357 services in 2024, and Dr. Kakarala accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala see?
CMS counts 109 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kakarala in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kakarala's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), lab and pathology test (82962) and lab and pathology test (87426).
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What drugs does Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kakarala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Eliquis and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,482 in general payments to Dr. Kakarala from 41 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
How long has Dr. Venu Babu Kakarala been practicing?
Dr. Kakarala graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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