Methodist Medical Group
Methodist Alliance

Locations

Methodist Family Health Center – Southwest

7979 West Virginia Drive
Dallas, TX 75237

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Monday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm
Methodist Family Health Center – Southwest

About Mahendra N. Kakarla, MD

Board certified in internal medicine, physical medicine, and geriatric medicine, Dr. Kakarla has been in practice in Dallas since 1982. Dr. Kakarla graduated from Rangaraya Medical College in Kakinada, India and completed his Residency at New York Presbyterian Queens.

Insurances Accepted

Before scheduling your appointment, please confirm that your insurance plan is accepted. Coverage can vary by provider and service, so checking in advance helps avoid unexpected costs.

Insurances Accepted

  • 90 Degree PPO
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Aetna PPO
  • Aetna Whole Health Texas Health
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan HMO/PPO
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Marketplace Exchange
  • Baylor Scott & White Health Plan Medicare Advantage
  • Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance
  • BCBS Blue Advantage HMO Marketplace Exchange
  • BCBS Blue Essentials HMO
  • BCBS Blue Premier HMO
  • BCBS Health Select POS
  • BCBS High Performance PPO Network
  • BCBS Medicare Advantage HMO
  • BCBS My Blue Health Marketplace Exchange
  • Buc-ee's
  • Catalyst-Aetna
  • Christian Healthcare Ministries
  • CIgna CAC
  • Cigna Connect Marketplace Exchange
  • CIGNA HMO
  • CIGNA Local+
  • CIGNA OAP
  • Cigna POS
  • CIGNA PPO
  • Coral Unity National Provider Network
  • Custom Ink Group Health Plan
  • Employers Health Network
  • EVRY Healthcare
  • Healthcare Highways
  • HealthSmart GEPO
  • HealthSmart PPO
  • HealthSpring Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO
  • Humana Gold Plus Medicare Advantage HMO
  • Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
  • Imperial Health Marketplace Exchange
  • Medical Cost Containment Professionals
  • Molina Marketplace
  • Molina Medicare Advantage
  • MultiPlan Commercial PPO
  • MultiPlan Medicare Advantage
  • Oscar Health Marketplace Exchange
  • Parkland Medicaid
  • Sana Benefits
  • Superior Ambetter Essentials & Virtual Access Marketplace Plans
  • Superior CHIP
  • Superior Foster Care
  • Superior STAR Medicaid
  • Tower Extrusions
  • Traditional Medicaid-Dallas County
  • Traditional Medicare-Dallas County
  • Tricare West
  • TriWest VA Community Care
  • United Healthcare HMO
  • United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange
  • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
  • United Healthcare PPO
  • Velocity National Provider Network
  • WellCare Medicare Advantage
  • WellCare Medicare Advantage by Allwell
  • WellMed Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint Marketplace Exchange
  • Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
  • Wellpoint STAR Kids
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
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Provider Ratings

4.7 out of 5

(310 ratings)

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

56 Reviews

07/03/2026

Good

06/18/2026

The doctor is a very good physician.

05/30/2026

And he took the time to talk and listen and advise.

05/14/2026

Dr. Kakarla has been my Dr. For 32 years, great Dr.

05/06/2026

Good

04/24/2026

I always get good service

04/13/2026

Good.

04/13/2026

Differently I recommend to my family

04/10/2026

Dr treated us with respect and compassion-we are elderly and that means a lot to me and my spouse.

04/10/2026

I am very comfortable with the care team at this location.

04/09/2026

All Good

04/08/2026

Excellent care

04/08/2026

Excellent care

03/28/2026

Dr. Kakarla and his staff are always welcoming

03/26/2026

Good

03/24/2026

Good

03/12/2026

Wonderful staff. My Doctor is warm, welcoming, very knowledgeable and shares the medical information in understandable terms. I'm grateful

03/11/2026

Doctor has always been great.

03/06/2026

Good

02/26/2026

Good

02/24/2026

Very good

02/20/2026

Always very professional

02/13/2026

They're good at their profession

02/11/2026

Buena experencia

02/09/2026

Dr. Kakarla listened well to medical issue and gave expertise feedback.

02/01/2026

My doctor is very caring and recommended what is the best care for me.

01/09/2026

Dr. Kakarla is always courteous, concerned and willing to help.

01/08/2026

Everything went well no complaints about anything

12/18/2025

Always thorough and professional

12/04/2025

Good

11/18/2025

Good experience

11/04/2025

Dr. Kakarla is always pleasant & very much a gentleman.

10/30/2025

Great

10/26/2025

Excellent

10/24/2025

They need to communicate with each other better

10/23/2025

Dr. Kakarla is very pleasant and listened to my concerns

10/19/2025

Vveey professional and kind.

10/12/2025

Good

10/11/2025

Good people

10/08/2025

Good

10/03/2025

Good

09/10/2025

Good

08/28/2025

Dr. Kakarla is very good in fulfilling his role

08/23/2025

Very good

08/22/2025

He has been my care provider for many years and I trust him completely

08/09/2025

Dr. Kakarla is always very attentive to my concerns. I'm amazed at his ability to recall little things that matter to me.

07/16/2025

Dr. Kakarla was informative and concerned with my recovery and discussed options.

07/11/2025

I love Dr Kakarla. He makes each visit comfortable.

07/04/2025

Dr. Mahendra Kakarla gas been my doctor fo over 20 years and has remained thorough, concerned and professional

06/27/2025

The doctor is absolutely the best! Very caring and professional; extremely knowledgeable!

06/24/2025

Ge is very knowledgeable and very attended to his patients.

06/21/2025

The doctor listened to my concerns

06/19/2025

Always a good experience with Dr Kakarla

06/15/2025

Very good

06/10/2025

Dr.answer all my questions .he make me feel very comfortable and he so concern about me

06/09/2025

I never consider that a physician is "in charge" of my health. Instead, we both work together to take care of my needs. Dr. Kakarla respects and understands this. More physicians should.
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