Physician Profile
Naveen Pokala, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Pokala
Naveen Pokala, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Columbia, MO specializing in urology. According to Medicare claims data, Naveen cared for 537 Medicare patients across 604 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient'.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (573) 884-8768
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1 HOSPITAL DR
Columbia, MO 65201
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Urology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
- Erectile dysfunction
- Kidney stones
- Overactive bladder
- Prostate cancer
- Urinary incontinence in women
- UTI
Bladder and urethra
- Bladder cancer
- Interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome
- Urethral stricture
Kidney and ureter
Male reproductive and sexual health
- Hydrocele
- Male infertility
- Peyronie's disease
- Testicular and scrotal pain
- Testicular cancer
- Testicular torsion
- Testosterone deficiency
- Varicocele
Prostate
- Elevated PSA
- Enlarged prostate
- Prostatitis
Urinary symptoms and infection
- Blood in the urine
- Kidney infection
- Painful urination
- Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Urinary retention
Bladder & Urination
- Overactive Bladder and Leakage
Kidney health
Men's health
- Chronic Pelvic Pain in Men
Urinary symptoms
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Circumcision
- Cystoscopy
- Kidney stone removal
- Prostatectomy
- Vasectomy
Office diagnosis
- MRI-targeted fusion prostate biopsy
- Prostate biopsy
Bladder procedures
- Artificial Urinary Sphincter Implant
- Bladder Botox Injection
- Bladder instillation therapy
- Radical bladder removal
- Sacral neuromodulation
- Sling surgery for stress incontinence
- Transurethral resection of bladder tumor
Diagnostic imaging
- Prostate Ultrasound
Kidney & ureter procedures
- Ureteral Stent Removal
Kidney and ureter surgery
- Partial kidney removal
- Radical kidney removal
Male reproductive
- Hydrocele repair
- Penile implant surgery
- Surgical correction of penile curvature
- Testicle removal
- Varicocele repair
Prostate
- GreenLight Laser Prostate Surgery
Prostate procedures
- HoLEP Laser Prostate Surgery
- Prostatic urethral lift
- Rezum Water Vapor Therapy
- Transurethral resection of the prostate
Stone procedures
- Ureteral stent placement
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
604 services · 537 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | Procedure | 52000 |
56 | As often as other peers in Urology |
| Biopsy of prostate gland | Procedure | 55700 |
26 | As often as other peers in Urology |
| Removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope | Procedure | 38571 |
21 | More often than most peers in Urology |
| Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope | Procedure | 55866 |
20 | More often than most peers in Urology |
| Insertion of stent in ureter using an endoscope | Procedure | 52332 |
18 | As often as other peers in Urology |
| Removal of kidney and lymph nodes using an endoscope | Procedure | 50545 |
14 | More often than most peers in Urology |
| Ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum | Imaging | 76872 |
21 | As often as other peers in Urology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
156 | As often as other peers in Urology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
97 | As often as other peers in Urology |
| Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient' | Billing code | G2211 |
81 | Less often than most peers in Urology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other urologists in Columbia 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1999 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope 7
Providers in MO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Naveen Pokala specialize in?
Naveen Pokala is an urologist in Columbia, MO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Urology”.
NPI registry
Where is Naveen Pokala located?
Naveen Pokala is listed at 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Naveen Pokala's phone number?
The number on file is (573) 884-8768. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Naveen Pokala's NPI number?
Naveen Pokala's National Provider Identifier is 1174780852. 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
Where did Naveen Pokala train?
Naveen Pokala attended Other, graduating in 1999. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Naveen Pokala been practicing?
Naveen Pokala has 27 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1999, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Naveen Pokala do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Naveen Pokala performs procedures including diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope, biopsy of prostate gland and removal of lymph nodes of both sides of pelvis using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasound scan of pelvic region through rectum, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Naveen Pokala confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Naveen Pokala. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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