Dr. Kulia Kakarala, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Kakarala
Dr. Kulia Kakarala is a radiation oncology specialist in Lubbock, TX, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kakarala performed 1,690 Medicare services across 1,575 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kakarala received a total of $651 from 3 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 5 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in radiation oncology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kakarala is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 212 | $25 | $145 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 193 | $27 | $161 |
| Chest X-ray, 1 view | 135 | $6 | $39 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen | 129 | $19 | $117 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 108 | $18 | $111 |
| Knee X-ray, 3 views | 80 | $6 | $32 |
| Shoulder X-ray, 2+ views | 71 | $6 | $34 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 54 | $6 | $77 |
| Foot X-ray, 3+ views | 52 | $5 | $28 |
| Ct scan of leg without contrast | 45 | $36 | $189 |
| Hip X-ray, 2-3 views | 44 | $7 | $45 |
| Mri scan of leg joint without contrast | 44 | $48 | $263 |
| Mri scan of arm joint without contrast | 41 | $46 | $263 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 38 | $7 | $33 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 33 | $6 | $46 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | 29 | $4 | $36 |
| Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow | 29 | $35 | $226 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | 25 | $6 | $46 |
| X-ray of thigh bone, minimum 2 views | 24 | $6 | $36 |
| CT scan of head/brain, without contrast | 22 | $29 | $169 |
| Mri scan of leg without contrast | 22 | $49 | $254 |
| X-ray of abdomen, 1 view | 22 | $6 | $37 |
| Nuclear medicine study of stomach to assess emptying | 22 | $25 | $156 |
| Ct scan of arm without contrast | 20 | $34 | $188 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | 20 | $6 | $30 |
| Ultrasound scan of scrotum | 19 | $21 | $125 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 19 | $78 | $486 |
| Ultrasound scan of organ tissue for measuring elasticity | 17 | $18 | $120 |
| Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta | 16 | $25 | $116 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 15 | $67 | $363 |
| Ct scan of upper spine without contrast | 14 | $33 | $212 |
| X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views | 14 | $6 | $36 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 14 | $22 | $139 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 12 | $65 | $362 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 12 | $9 | $64 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis | 12 | $25 | $136 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels | 12 | $18 | $98 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kakarala is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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