Internal medicine

Venu B Kakarala MD

Accepts Medicare (pay less out of pocket)

Address

19850 Old Scenic Hwy,

Suite 300,

Zachary 70791-7384, LA

Phone

(225) 570-2732

Details

Specialty

Internal Medicine

Gender

M

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1989

Offers Telehealth Services

No

Accepts Medicare Assignment

Yes

Facility / Group Affiliations

Facility Type

Home health agency

Facility

CHASE HEALTH CARE INC.

Facility Type

Hospital

Facility

LANE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Facility Type

Nursing home

Facility

GRACE NURSING HOME

Facility Type

Nursing home

Facility

THE LODGE AT LANE

Facility Type

Nursing home

Facility

LOUISIANA WAR VETERANS HOME

Facility Type

Group

Group Name

ZACHARY INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINIC L L C

Member Count

3

Accepts Medicare Assignment

Y

Quality Payment Program (QPP) Performance

MIPS Measure

Engagement of patients through implementation of improvements in patient portal

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Tobacco use

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Depression screening

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Practice Improvements for Bilateral Exchange of Patient Information

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Implementation of medication management practice improvements

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Use of decision support and standardized treatment protocols

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Implementation of fall screening and assessment programs

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Diabetes: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9%)

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Screening for Osteoporosis for Women Aged 65-85 Years of Age

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Advance Care Plan

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Preventive Care and Screening: Influenza Immunization

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Breast Cancer Screening

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Diabetes: Eye Exam

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Preventive Care and Screening: Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening and Follow-Up Plan

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Preventive Care and Screening: Tobacco Use: Screening and Cessation Intervention

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Controlling High Blood Pressure

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Dementia: Cognitive Assessment

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Preventive Care and Screening: Screening for High Blood Pressure and Follow-Up Documented

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Adult Sinusitis: Antibiotic Prescribed for Acute Viral Sinusitis (Overuse)

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

e-Prescribing

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Health Information Exchange(HIE) Bi-Directional Exchange

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

ONC-ACB Surveillance Attestation

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

ONC Direct Review Attestation

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Provide Patients Electronic Access to Their Health Information

Attestation

No

MIPS Measure

Public Health Registry Reporting

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Clinical Data Registry Reporting

Attestation

Yes

MIPS Measure

Security Risk Analysis

Attestation

Yes

Clinician Utilization Performance Scores

Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or joint capsule

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 35

Beneficiary Count: 23

Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 135

Beneficiary Count: 98

Automated urinalysis test

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 41

Beneficiary Count: 31

Hemoglobin a1c level

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 117

Beneficiary Count: 70

Photography of the retina

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 25

Beneficiary Count: 24

Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 19

Beneficiary Count: 18

Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 163

Beneficiary Count: 59

Administration of influenza virus vaccine

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 64

Beneficiary Count: 61

Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 11

Beneficiary Count: 11

Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg

Practice State: LA

Line Service Count: 57

Beneficiary Count: 37

Locations

19850 Old Scenic Hwy
Suite 300
Zachary, LA 70791 -7384
Phone: (225) 570-2732

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