What is John Kakkanathu's specialty?

John Kakkanathu (NPI 1346458411) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Internal Medicine in Saint Louis, MO.

Where does John Kakkanathu practice?

John Kakkanathu practices in Saint Louis, MO, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1346458411.

How much does Medicare pay John Kakkanathu?

John Kakkanathu (NPI 1346458411) received approximately $50K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 244 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1346458411

John KakkanathuM.D.

Internal MedicineSaint Louis, MOI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

394

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

710

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$50K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,563 Internal Medicine providers in MO — above median (cohort median 658).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$305

Distinct drugs

Brand share

17.5%

Top prescribed drugs

Oxycodone Hcl15 claims

Ciprofloxacin Hcl14 claims

Prednisone12 claims

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen11 claims

Pantoprazole Sodium11 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where John Kakkanathu's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 37 inbound referrers · 70 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES	228	497
Robert Ferrara Cardiology · Saint Louis, MO	45	83
STICKLEY, LOUIS	43	69
Toni Roth Diagnostic Radiology · Saint Louis, MO	40	96
CREPPS, LOUIS	30	47
DALAN, LAWRENCE	27	54
Bruce Czarnik Cardiology · Saint Louis, MO	27	48
ROSENTHAL, DEBRA	27	51
James Nepute Diagnostic Radiology · Saint Louis, MO	26	50
Anthony Sonn Cardiology · Saint Louis, MO	26	51
Deryk Mcdowell Cardiology · Saint Louis, MO	25	32
John Nash Cardiology · Saint Louis, MO	25	39

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
MERCY HOSPITALS EAST COMMUNITIES	247	598
Deryk Mcdowell Cardiology · Saint Louis, MO	45	107
Jeffrey Ciaramita Cardiology · Saint Louis, MO	43	97
Jeffrey Thomasson Diagnostic Radiology · Saint Louis, MO	37	63
STICKLEY, LOUIS	35	60
Abhilasha Jarori Internal Medicine · Saint Louis, MO	32	42
VOURNAS, GEORGE	30	57
Mary Gamache Cardiology · Saint Louis, MO	30	73
Robert Ferrara Cardiology · Saint Louis, MO	28	46
Abbott Ambulance Inc Ambulance Service Provider · Saint Louis, MO	28	34
Kerri Harting Diagnostic Radiology · Plymouth, MN	27	42
Jason Skyles Diagnostic Radiology · Saint Louis, MO	27	45

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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