Active NPI 1821248881 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Venkateswara P Poola , MBBS

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Springfield, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Venkateswara Poola, MBBS is a certified Colon & Rectal Surgery practicing in Springfield, IL. With approximately 29 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1997, Dr. Poola delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 315 W CARPENTER ST.

Dr. Poola is affiliated with Siu Physicians And Surgeons Inc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

315 W Carpenter St
1st Floor

Springfield, IL 62702

Telephone 2175458000

Fax 2175450952

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Siu Physicians & Surgeons, Inc Facility NPI 1871882787

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1997

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Colon & Rectal Surgery in Springfield, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

29 Yrs +4.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 24.9 Yrs

State Avg: 24.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

13 Specialists

Practicing in Springfield, IL (99 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

83.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Poola (29 Years) 29 Yrs

Springfield Specialty Average (24.9 Years) 24.9 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	40	16	$226.75	$76.15
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	24	$253.30	$86.66
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	20	$307.00	$107.06
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	16	16	$1997.00	$244.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	15	$362.69	$122.36
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	13	13	$1191.85	$177.77
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	13	13	$1190.15	$176.65
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	13	12	$1563.62	$165.68

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	20	$257.00	$87.74
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	12	$230.00	$78.34
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$318.29	$109.51
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	12	$2027.72	$250.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	46	21	$158.00	$69.94
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	26	$143.00	$87.04
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$212.00	$110.05
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	15	14	$268.00	$109.97
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	14	14	$1551.00	$185.61
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	13	13	$237.00	$99.57
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	13	13	$1180.00	$183.60
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	13	13	$1997.00	$253.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	44	23	$158.00	$71.57
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$212.00	$111.22
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	22	19	$268.00	$117.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	17	$143.00	$90.08
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	19	19	$237.00	$101.21
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	17	17	$303.00	$166.91
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	16	16	$1997.00	$256.92
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	14	14	$1180.00	$188.37
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	13	13	$320.00	$135.59
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	13	13	$1551.00	$131.11
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	11	$1410.00	$164.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	58	28	$158.00	$73.16
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	38	31	$143.00	$73.97
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	24	21	$237.00	$103.99
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	19	19	$214.32	$101.97
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	12	12	$1410.00	$176.47
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	11	11	$1997.00	$265.09
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	11	11	$1551.00	$189.94

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	99	41	$158.00	$72.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	55	41	$143.00	$72.57
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	26	26	$237.00	$102.01
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	24	$320.00	$137.26
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	24	$212.00	$106.31
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	22	21	$268.00	$92.36
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	22	22	$2015.15	$253.57
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	13	13	$185.00	$72.68
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	12	12	$965.83	$184.72
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$207.00	$106.45
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1410.00	$166.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	195	65	$158.00	$72.08
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	79	61	$143.00	$69.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	48	48	$212.00	$101.83
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	47	45	$237.00	$100.89
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	41	35	$81.00	$42.20
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	36	$320.00	$135.68
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	33	28	$268.00	$85.56
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	32	31	$1410.00	$185.36
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	29	29	$1551.00	$160.22
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	28	28	$1997.00	$258.18
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	26	25	$185.00	$72.01
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	12	12	$1180.00	$190.06
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	12	12	$840.00	$190.48
45381 Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$1880.00	$41.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	131	60	$158.00	$70.70
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	57	21	$116.00	$38.81
45380 Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	50	50	$1551.00	$158.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	40	$143.00	$70.32
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	40	40	$239.55	$98.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	37	$213.13	$104.53
45385 Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare	34	33	$2008.75	$255.28
45378 Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	33	32	$1410.00	$176.36
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	33	29	$320.00	$135.43
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	30	24	$249.80	$84.10
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	27	21	$81.00	$41.63
G0121 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk	20	20	$840.00	$189.97
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	17	16	$185.00	$71.00
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$207.00	$103.70
G0105 Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk	15	15	$1180.00	$189.11
45330 Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$512.00	$54.64

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Colon & Rectal Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208C00000X

State License IL 036-135600

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License IL 036-135600

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

036135600 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Siu Physicians And Surgeons Inc

315 W Carpenter St, Springfield, IL 627024901

Phone: 2175458000

Siu Physicians And Surgeons Inc

751 N Rutledge St, Springfield, IL 627024968

Phone: 2175458000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 27, 2018

Registered at 315 W CARPENTER ST, 1ST FLOOR, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62702 (Tel: 2175458000)

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NPI Profile Active October 28, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 28, 2014

Registered at 315 W CARPENTER ST, 1ST FLOOR, SPRINGFIELD, IL 627024901 (Tel: 2175458000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 28, 2014

Registered at PO BOX 19677, SPRINGFIELD, IL 627949677 (Tel: 2175458000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 28, 2014

Recorded as VENKATESWARA POOLA, MBBS

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 28, 2014

Surgery (License #036-135600 in IL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 26, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1821248881

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 26, 2008

Last Update: June 27, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 19677

Springfield, IL 627949677

Phone: 2175458000

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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