Dr. Rakesh K Kathpalia

Overview

Dr. Rakesh K Kathpalia, MD, is a Geriatric Medicine specialist in Victoria, Texas. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1993, having over 31 years of diverse experience, especially in Geriatric Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Citizens Medical Center, Cuero Community Hospital, Detar Hospital Navarro, Jackson Healthcare Center, Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Rakesh K Kathpalia also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Senior Health Consultants Pa. Dr. Rakesh K Kathpalia accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (361) 575-0228 to request Dr. Rakesh K Kathpalia the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does not use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Rakesh K Kathpalia

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Geriatric Medicine click for detail Geriatric Medicine An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.	M5274	Texas

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Citizens Medical Center	Victoria, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Cuero Community Hospital	Cuero, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Detar Hospital Navarro	Victoria, Texas	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
Jackson Healthcare Center	Edna, Texas	Critical Access Hospitals	Government - Hospital District Or Authority
Memorial Medical Center	Port Lavaca, Texas	Critical Access Hospitals	Government - Local

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Senior Health Consultants Pa	Senior Health Consultants Pa

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Wednesday, April 15, 2015. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Rakesh K Kathpalia [NPI: 1962571091]Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine