Physician

Venkata V Kakarlapudi, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Venkata Kakarlapudi, MD (NPI: 1851346845) practices otolaryngology in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Floyd, IN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ADVANCED ENT AND ALLERGY PLLC (NPI: 1780817502; TIN: 270810245) and primary practice location at 47150-4537.

Kakarlapudi's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 861 traditional Medicare patients, billed 8,518 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $293,322 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 31231 (Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope). Part D data shows 1,268 prescription claims across 367 beneficiaries totaling $17,846 in drug costs, led by Azelastine Hcl (Azelastine Hcl). DME data shows 209 claims. Open Payments data shows 15 records totaling $5,376. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have declined steadily, from $73,312 to $17,846. For DME billing, reported payments moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $147 and ending at $10,169.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,415	27,482	$501,940
2016	1,648	33,394	$548,611
2017	1,736	34,960	$564,362
2018	1,975	46,227	$767,579
2019	1,861	42,400	$764,204
2020	1,434	28,152	$551,546
2021	1,423	22,832	$520,257
2022	1,081	16,506	$412,564
2023	976	14,430	$374,931
2024	861	8,518	$293,322

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	606	2,386	$73,312
2016	596	2,330	$56,664
2017	572	2,137	$51,961
2018	687	2,580	$65,952
2019	665	2,293	$56,735
2020	492	1,581	$40,335
2021	450	1,531	$44,212
2022	450	1,397	$37,701
2023	449	1,464	$38,388
2024	367	1,268	$17,846

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	14	$147
2016	N/R	N/R	N/R
2017	N/R	N/R	N/R
2018	N/R	N/R	N/R
2019	90	213	$6,369
2020	37	184	$6,326
2021	N/R	133	$4,318
2022	N/R	33	$1,215
2023	N/R	32	$1,012
2024	52	209	$7,978

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
31231	Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope	322	362	$129
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	223	223	$105
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	343	484	$86
95117	Professional service for multiple injections of allergen	226	1,992	$8
95165	Professional service for preparation and provision of 1 or more antigens	123	2,281	$7

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	263	13,926	$6,054
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	253	11,351	$1,746
Famotidine	Famotidine	213	12,697	$1,656
Epinephrine	Epinephrine	13	224	$1,178
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	68	3,740	$968

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E0601	Continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device	Y	N/R	54	$1,719
A7032	Cushion for use on nasal mask interface, replacement only, each	N	N/R	13	$1,269
A7031	Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask, each	N	N/R	14	$1,128
A7030	Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device, each	N	N/R	12	$1,021
A4604	Tubing with integrated heating element for use with positive airway pressure device	N	13	28	$1,020

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	12	$1,201	AERIN MEDICAL INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	3	$4,176	Neurent Medical Limited
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Venkata V. Kakarlapudi, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Venkata V. Kakarlapudi, MD (NPI 1851346845), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Venkata V. Kakarlapudi, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Venkata V. Kakarlapudi, MD?

Venkata V. Kakarlapudi, MD is linked to ADVANCED ENT AND ALLERGY PLLC (billing NPI 1780817502) in the available physician profile data.

Does Venkata V. Kakarlapudi, MD have Open Payments data?

Venkata V. Kakarlapudi, MD has 15 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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