DR. RAGHUNATH R. KUCHAKULLA (M.D.) – Anesthesiology Physician, NPI 1780720151
Anesthesiology Physician
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6,371 ANESTHESIOLOGY in CA
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Provider Addresses for DR. RAGHUNATH R. KUCHAKULLA (M.D.)
Bakersfield Post Office, 18th Street, Civic Center, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, 93301, United States
BAKERSFIELD, CA 933031843
Phone: (661) 335-7755
Fax: (661) 335-7766
Type: Mailing
Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, 93307, United States
BAKERSFIELD, CA 933064018
Phone: (661) 326-2128
Fax: (661) 326-2129
Type: Location
NPPES updates history
No NPPES updates recorded for this provider.
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 3 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $64.
Total Amount is formed as General ($64) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $64.
Last reported payment date: 2024-01-22 • Largest payer in this snapshot: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($26).
Total Amount
$64
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
3
Total payment records
General Amount
$64
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-01-22
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $26 |
| PAINTEQ LLC | $19 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $19 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2009-12-10
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking this Medicare enrollment for revalidation, but has not published a due date.
Enrollment records
1
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20091210000740 | I | Anesthesiology | CA | TBD |
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 360 | 173 | $0 |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 268 | 145 | $0 |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | 133 | 89 | $0 |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | 131 | 88 | $0 |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | 58 | 55 | $0 |
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Provider's Procedures
| Specialty | Practice State | HCPCS Code | Description | Service Count | Beneficiary Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANESTHESIOLOGY | CA | 00790 | Anesthesia for procedure in upper abdomen including use of an endoscope | 34 | 34 |
Group practice members
| Name | Specialty | State |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) | CA | |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) | CA | |
| A N E S T H E S I O L O G Y | CA | |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) | CA | |
| - | CA | |
| A N E S T H E S I O L O G Y | CA | |
| - | CA | |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) | CA | |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) | CA | |
| Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (Crna) | CA |
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