Ambika Rao, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Columbia, SC
Ambika Rao, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1962480590, issued on Jan 4, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 34359, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ambika Rao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- 34359 SC
7327 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209
- Phone
- (803) 776-4000
- Enumerated
- Jan 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 7, 2023
- Fax
- (803) 647-5714
- Medicaid IDs
- 100500484 NV
343596 SC
002019560 NV - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ambika Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 34359Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $156.25
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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.
Ambika Rao among 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina
Ambika Rao, M.D. is one of 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 109 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in South Carolina.
All 109 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andres Munoz, M.D.Columbia, SC 292091174676464
- Htut Naing Soe, MDColumbia, SC 292091194384156
- Carlos Botero Suarez, MDColumbia, SC 292031720547896
- Nikhitha ChandrashekarColumbia, SC 292031518420785
- Tu Lin, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031225005135
- Brooke McAdams, MDColumbia, SC 292031336434182
- Pushyami Mikkilineni, MDColumbia, SC 292031730616582
- Basem Mishriky, M.D.Columbia, SC 292031326486465
Common questions
What is Ambika Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ambika Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962480590, issued on Jan 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ambika Rao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC, 29209. Phone: (803) 776-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ambika Rao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 34359, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.