Dr. Samatha Eppakayala, MD

Dr. Eppakayala practices at Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle, Texas, part of Ascension Health Alliance.

Dr. Eppakayala's NPI, 1841581683, was assigned on April 27, 2011. Dr. Eppakayala graduated from Kakatiya Medical College NTR in 2007. Dr. Eppakayala's Texas license number on file is Q2127.

Dr. Eppakayala's primary practice is Ascension Seton Hays, at 6001 Kyle Pkwy, Kyle, TX 78640 in Hays County. The practice phone is (512) 324-5000.

Dr. Eppakayala's primary practice is Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle, Texas, part of Ascension Health Alliance. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Eppakayala to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Eppakayala practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Eppakayala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Eppakayala is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Eppakayala has a license on file in Texas.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmia, chest trauma, circulatory problems in extremities, congestive heart failure, electrolyte disorders and gastrointestinal infection among the conditions Dr. Eppakayala treats.

CMS data shows 972 Medicare services from Dr. Eppakayala across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 328 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $74,536 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 328 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Eppakayala in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 121 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.28, 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. Eppakayala's median patient age at 73, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Eppakayala wrote 514 Medicare Part D claims for 246 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 239 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,200 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 167 claims across 8 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Dr. Eppakayala for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Eppakayala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Eppakayala in 2012. Dr. Eppakayala's most frequent co-authors are Lisa B. Nachtigall, MD, Beverly M K Biller, MD and Steven Kyle Grinspoon, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Eppakayala from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $478.

Dr. Eppakayala graduated from Kakatiya Medical College NTR in 2007.

Dr. Eppakayala is in network with 20 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.