KRISHNA VEGIRAJU MD
NPI 1720147473
Anesthesiology in Lufkin, TX

Q: What is Krishna Vegiraju's NPI number?

The NPI number for Krishna Vegiraju is 1720147473. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on December 8, 2006.

Q: What is Krishna Vegiraju's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Krishna Vegiraju was last updated on March 5, 2008. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.

Active since December 08, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

1201 W FRANK AVE, LUFKIN, TX 75904(936) 639-3036 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 5, 2008. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Krishna Vegiraju Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

KRISHNA VEGIRAJU MD (NPI 1720147473) is an individual anesthesiology provider in Lufkin, Texas, licensed in Texas (L6696) and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin, and is a graduate of Other (1993).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720147473

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy207L00000X

Provider Legal NameKRISHNA VEGIRAJUCredential: MD

Location Address1201 W FRANK AVELufkin, TX 75904-3357

Mailing AddressPo Box 1447Lufkin, TX 75902-1447 · (936) 639-3036

Phone(936) 639-3036

Sole ProprietorNo

Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 1993

Enumeration DateDecember 8, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 5, 2008

✔ NPI 1720147473 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyAnesthesiologyAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207L00000X

License✔ Licensed in TX · L6696

Definition

An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

1201 W FRANK AVE, Lufkin, TX 75904

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Other Identifiers 6

Medicare PIN8A7819TX

Other8F3848TX · Bcbs

Medicare PINP00044752TX

Medicare PIN8A7818TX

Other8A7433TX · Bcbs

Medicare PINP00027390TX

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Krishna Vegiraju Md is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID1850355991

PECOS Enrollment IDI20041117001039

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Chi St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin

Acute Care Hospitals · Lufkin, TX

3/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number450211

Location1201 West Frank StreetLufkin, TX 75901 · Angelina County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

Reported Quality Measures

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care Measure: Procedure Room to a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who are under the care of an anesthesia practitioner and are admitted to a PACU or other non-ICU location in which a post-anesthetic formal transfer of care protocol or checklist which includes the key transfer of…

100%1,477 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Post-Anesthetic Transfer of Care: Use of Checklist or Protocol for Direct Transfer of Care from Procedure Room to Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Percentage of patients, regardless of age, who undergo a procedure under anesthesia and are admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) directly from the anesthetizing location, who have a documented use of a checklist or protocol for the transfer of care from…

100%35 patients

Prevention of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) - Combination Therapy

Percentage of patients, aged 18 years and older, who undergo a procedure under an inhalational general anesthetic, AND who have three or more risk factors for post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV), who receive combination therapy consisting of at least…

91%368 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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