Dr. Sathya Pokala

Welcoming new patients

Specialties

  • Critical Care Medicine (Board Certified)
  • Pulmonary Diseases (Board Certified)

Advanced Degree

  • Medical Doctor (MD)

The Sharp Experience

Patients are why we exist.

Call to Make an Appointment

  • Phone: 619-644-9315
    8851 Center Drive, Suite 405
    La Mesa, CA 91942
    Get driving directions
    Hours:
    Mon., Thurs., 10:30 am to noon
    Tue., 1:30 pm to 4 pm
  • Phone: 858-279-7700
    8031 Linda Vista Road, Suite 100
    San Diego, CA 92111
    Get driving directions

Biographical Details

Age: 57
In practice since: 1990
Gender: Male

Hospital Affiliations

Education

  • Medical School: Rangaraya Medical College (India)
  • Internship: Coney Island Hospital
  • Residency: Coney Island Hospital
  • Fellowship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Insurances Accepted

  • Aetna
    Elect Choice EPO, Health Fund PPO, HMO, Managed Choice POS, National Advantage PPO, Open Choice PPO, QPOS POS, Traditional Choice PPO, US Access POS, Value Network HMO
  • Affiliated Health Funds
    PPO
  • Anthem Blue Cross
    AIM HMO, California HMO, EPO, Plus POS, Prudent Buyer PPO
  • Blue Shield
    HMO, POS, PPOs
  • Champus Tricare
    For Life, Prime
  • CIGNA
    HMO, Open Access POS, PPOs
  • Health Net
    EPO, HMO, PPOs, Select POS, Seniority Plus Retirees HMO
  • Interplan
    PPO
  • Medicare
    Assignment, Sharp Pioneer ACO, UHC-AARP MedicareCompleteValue, UHC-Sharp Secure Horizons
  • Medicare/Medi-Cal
  • Sharp Health Plan
    Choice HMO, Performance HMO, Premier HMO, Value HMO
  • United Healthcare
    Signature Freedom, Signature Independence, Signature Options PPO, Signature Value EPO, Signature Value HMO, Signature Value POS
  • VEBA
    Performance HMO-Network 1 HMO
  • Workers' Compensation
All physicians who we refer are in good standing with a Sharp hospital or medical group and pay no fees to be included in our service. They are not employees or agents of Sharp HealthCare. Selection is based on your particular needs.

Treatments & Conditions

  • COPD
  • Sleep Disorders

Call Your Insurance Company

Choosing a new primary care doctor is done through your insurance company. Call the number on the front or back of your card and tell the representative that you would like to change your PCP.

Sample Insurance Card

Every insurance card is different. The customer service phone number could be on the front or the back of your card. The following is just an example.

Front
Back

Call to Make an Appointment

  • Phone: 619-644-9315
    8851 Center Drive, Suite 405
    La Mesa, CA 91942
  • Phone: 858-279-7700
    8031 Linda Vista Road, Suite 100
    San Diego, CA 92111

If you have questions about your insurance coverage or anything else, our physician referral nurses are here to help you. Call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277). Nurses are available Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm, to take your call.

Call or Email Me Back

A physician referral nurse will contact you within one business day. Fields are required unless otherwise noted.

Thank You

We have received your request. A physician referral nurse will contact you within one business day.

OK