Achuta Uppu, MD
Internal medicine physician. Treasurer and Independent Director, FindMyDirectDoctor Foundation.
About Dr. Uppu

Achuta Uppu, MDTreasurer and Independent Director
Achuta Uppu, MDTreasurer and Independent Director
Achuta Uppu, MD, is an internal medicine physician practicing in Kansas, with a research background in healthcare outcomes. He is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and completed his residency in internal medicine at BronxCare Health System in New York.
His published work, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses in gastroenterology and infectious disease, appears in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Medicine, and has been cited more than 400 times. His clinical practice includes the care of thousands of older adults with dementia each year.
He serves as Treasurer and an independent director of the FindMyDirectDoctor Foundation.
Credentials
Board certification. Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Residency. Internal Medicine, BronxCare Health System, New York
Publications. 20 publications and abstracts, cited more than 400 times
Foundation role. Treasurer and Independent Director
Guides written by Achuta Uppu, MD (84)
Does Medicaid cover dental care, and how do you find a dentist?
How Medicaid works when you are pregnant and how to start fast
How much amoxicillin and other antibiotics cost without insurance
How to find drug and alcohol treatment if you have no insurance
How to see a doctor with no insurance before you need the ER
Lost your job and your health insurance? What to do this week
Self-employed or a gig worker without insurance? Here are your health care options
What a three-medicine COPD inhaler costs if you have no insurance
What gallbladder removal surgery costs if you have no insurance
What hormone replacement therapy costs if you have no insurance
What to know about your Medicaid card after you are approved
Who can apply for Texas Medicaid and what to do if you cannot
Who qualifies for Alabama Medicaid and what to do if you do not
Who qualifies for Florida Medicaid and what to do if you do not
Guides reviewed by Achuta Uppu, MD (86)
Georgia Medicaid and Pathways to Coverage, and what to do if you do not qualify
How to apply for hospital financial assistance (charity care)
How to choose between a free clinic, a community health center and a cash-pay doctor
How to get the Oregon Health Plan or low-cost care in Oregon
Open enrollment 2027 dates and what to do before the deadline
What a continuous glucose monitor, or CGM, costs without insurance
What antidepressants and other mental health medicines cost without insurance
What buprenorphine and naloxone cost if you have no insurance
What sacubitril and valsartan costs if you have no insurance
Who qualifies for Mississippi Medicaid and what to do if you do not