Physician Profile
Laxmi Kokatnur, MD is a healthcare provider in Temple, TX specializing in neurology. Medicare claims data shows Laxmi provided 265 services to 263 patients. The services billed most often include telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth, telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth, and follow-up inpatient consultation, complex, physicians typically spend 35 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth. This provider record is associated with NPI 1851668115.
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2401 S 31ST ST
Temple, TX 76508
Within Neurology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Most searched conditions
Headache and facial pain
Memory and cognition
Movement disorders
Neuromuscular and peripheral nerve
Seizures and epilepsy
Stroke and vascular
Brain & Spine
Brain tumors
Head & Facial Pain
Memory & Cognitive
Movement Disorders
Nerve Compression
Sleep & Movement
Spine and nerve
Spine, brain injury, and functional
Most searched procedures
Consultation and testing
Consultations & Exams
Consultations and exams
Device management
Diagnostic Testing
Infusion and medical therapies
Infusions & Therapies
Injections & Pain Relief
Medication Management
Neuromodulation
Office procedures
Trauma & Injury
265 services · 263 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 70 minutes or more communicating with the patient via telehealth | Billing code | G0427 |
198 | More than most peers in Neurology |
| Telehealth consultation, emergency department or initial inpatient, typically 50 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | Billing code | G0426 |
27 | As often as other peers in Neurology |
| Follow-up inpatient consultation, complex, physicians typically spend 35 minutes communicating with the patient via telehealth | Billing code | G0408 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Telehealth consultation, critical care, initial , physicians typically spend 60 minutes communicating with the patient and providers via telehealth | Billing code | G0508 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Kokatnur is a neurologist in Temple, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurology”.
NPI registry
Dr. Kokatnur is listed at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (254) 724-2111. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Dr. Kokatnur's National Provider Identifier is 1851668115. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Dr. Kokatnur attended Other, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Kokatnur has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kokatnur the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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