Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Anil Rao, M.D.

Rheumatology Physician · Fort Wayne, IN

Anil Rao, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1649216391, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01058399A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1649216391
Name
Anil Rao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License number
01058399A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7910 W Jefferson Blvd Ste 217, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone
(260) 234-2698
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7910 W Jefferson Blvd Ste 217

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Monica Reddy, MDRheumatology Physician1619178811
  2. Karen Ringwald, MDRheumatology Physician1922075084

Verify Anil Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
    Search for license 01058399A
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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92% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

3,949 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,058 among the 4,833 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 132 claims were for opioids.

  1. Anil Rao3,949
  2. Specialty average2,058

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate664 claims
  2. Prednisone658 claims
  3. Methotrexate447 claims
  4. Enbrel Sureclick169 claims
  5. Allopurinol142 claims
  6. Humira(Cf) Pen132 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 88 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,735.58

87 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 3,502 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,487.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Anil Rao$1,735.58
  2. Specialty average$8,487.29

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. American Oncology Partners PAFort Wayne, IN
  2. Lutheran Medical Group LLCFort Wayne, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Rheumatology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 92 rheumatology physician records in Indiana.

Other rheumatology physician records in Indiana

  1. Anan Afaneh, M.D.Indianapolis, IN1407167273
  2. Hassan Ahmad, MDLafayette, IN1235471541
  3. Allen Anandarajah, MDIndianapolis, IN1366469710
  4. Inna Aroutiounova, M.D.Indianapolis, IN1174523351
  5. Natali Balog, MDGranger, IN1578552386
  6. Steven Behrendsen, D.O.Fort Wayne, IN1306812656
  7. Gregory Bell, M.D.Noblesville, IN1083689939
  8. Richard Bell, MDEvansville, IN1962497552
  9. Alan Birnbaum, MDSouth Bend, IN1124057419
  10. Paul Borgmeier, M.D.Indianapolis, IN1831174572

Common questions

What is Anil Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Anil Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649216391, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anil Rao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7910 W Jefferson Blvd Ste 217, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804. Phone: (260) 234-2698. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anil Rao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01058399A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anil Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anil Rao, M.D. had 3,949 Medicare Part D claims for 556 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 2,058. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Anil Rao, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.