Sathya P. Pokala, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Sathya P. Pokala, 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. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)355 services
2. Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration (94060)126 services
3. Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout (94727)125 services
4. Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)124 services
5. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)114 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%
• Arthritis57%
• COPD53%
• Ischemic heart disease44%
• Diabetes39%

Hospitals where Sathya P. Pokala works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Sathya P. Pokala 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.

• Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050026
• Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare CenterCoronado, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050234
• Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050100

Practice locations

Addresses where Sathya P. Pokala is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 8031 Linda Vista Rd, Suite 100San Diego, CA 92111 (619) 644‑9315

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Sathya P. Pokala as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Sathya Pratap Pokala MD Inc3 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Pulmonary Diseaseprimary
• Critical Care (Intensivists)also

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Other pulmonologists in San Diego

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in San Diego, CA — not a recommendation.

• Zehra Nizar Dhanani, MD
• Mohamed O. Radwan, MD
• Derek B. Chinn, DO
• Jinghong Li, MD
• Anuja Vyas, MD
• Gilad M. Jaffe, MD
• Janna R. Raphelson, MD
• Steven C. Wong, MD

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Other clinicians in Sathya Pratap Pokala MD Inc

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

• Emily Drinkward, PA

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