Surya S. Palakuru, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Surya S. Palakuru, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)131 services
2. Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)127 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Ischemic heart disease65%
• Heart failure64%
• Chronic kidney disease63%
• Diabetes58%

Hospitals where Surya S. Palakuru works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Surya S. Palakuru at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 110143
• Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 110035

Practice locations

Addresses where Surya S. Palakuru is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026). The first 5 of 6; the Medicare profile lists all.

• 120 Stonebridge PkwyWoodstock, GA 30189
• 3950 Austell RdAustell, GA 30106 (770) 732‑4022
• 5150 Stilesboro N W Rd, Suite 220Kennesaw, GA 30152 (770) 424‑8222
• 625 Church NestMarietta, GA 30060 (770) 422‑2004
• 677 Church NestMarietta, GA 30060

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Surya S. Palakuru as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Wellstar Medical Group LLC3,093 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Critical Care (Intensivists)primary
• Internal Medicinealso
• Pulmonary Diseasealso

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Other critical care doctors in Georgia

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Georgia — not a recommendation.

• Laura S. Johnson, MD
• Matthew A. Barnes, MD
• Kyle M. Thomas, DO
• Seraj El Oshar, MD
• Stuart J. Simon, MD
• Katherine E. Hill, NP
• Otto S. Schwarz, MD
• Muhammad Usama Shah Hamdani, MD

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Other clinicians in Wellstar Medical Group LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Lateefah R. Zischke, CNM
• Kelly E. Bewsey, MD
• Jeryl Savage, NP
• Se J. Park, NP
• Trevor G. Davis
• Michael Savetsky, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians