Akhilesh Rao, MD
Nephrology Physician · Middleburg Heights, OH
Akhilesh Rao, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, and NPI 1467444802, issued on Aug 22, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 35.086958, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akhilesh Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 35.086958 OH
35086958 OH
E4200 AR
2013009359 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7225 Old Oak Blvd, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
- Phone
- (440) 243-0574
- Enumerated
- Aug 22, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2026
- Fax
- (440) 243-0582
- Medicaid ID
- 2805085 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150715000692); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 7225 Old Oak Blvd
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Verify Akhilesh Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.086958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
809 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Calcitriol119 claims
- Torsemide58 claims
- Losartan Potassium52 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate51 claims
- Chlorthalidone48 claims
- Allopurinol44 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6.16
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Americare Kidney Institute LLCWestlake, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Ohio
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Common questions
What is Akhilesh Rao, MD's NPI number?
Akhilesh Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467444802, issued on Aug 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akhilesh Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7225 Old Oak Blvd, Middleburg Heights, OH, 44130. Phone: (440) 243-0574. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akhilesh Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.086958, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akhilesh Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akhilesh Rao, MD had 809 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Akhilesh Rao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.