Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Appajosula Rao, MD

Trauma Surgery Physician · Fresno, CA

Appajosula Rao, MD is a trauma surgery physician with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1861924326, issued on Apr 3, 2017. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1861924326
Name
Appajosula Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Trauma Surgery Physician 2086S0127X
Practice location
2823 Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93721
Phone
(559) 443-2682
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2017
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 2823 Fresno St

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

  1. Shahrin Abdalian, NPNurse Practitioner1043716186
  2. Mariam Abdelkader, MDInternal Medicine Physician1689022824
  3. Majdi Abdulmaula, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1295260529
  4. Reema Aboelrish, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1376466144
  5. Reem Aboushaar, MDPediatrics Physician1013543933
  6. Inas Abukraa, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376115881

Verify Appajosula Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

Industry payments in 2024: $16.65

1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.. The 515 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,984.92 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Appajosula Rao$16.65
  2. Specialty average$2,984.92

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

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Central California Faculty Medical Group IncFresno, CA

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.

Trauma Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 111 trauma surgery physician records in California.

Other trauma surgery physician records in California

  1. Amir Amiri, M.D.Sacramento, CA1184605644
  2. John Anderson, M.D.Sacramento, CA1184607921
  3. Maxine Anderson, M.D.Lynwood, CA1851303234
  4. Walid Arnaout, M.D.Northridge, CA1023072816
  5. Nichole Atherton, MDVisalia, CA1881875185
  6. Uma Bagga, M.D.Orange, CA1710207840
  7. Naveen BalanOakland, CA1669979134
  8. William Bandy, MDChico, CA1629080445
  9. Carolyn Boeckler, NPSacramento, CA1689404022
  10. Sherry Burchell, MDSanta Ana, CA1720048200

Common questions

What is Appajosula Rao, MD's NPI number?

Appajosula Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861924326, issued on Apr 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Appajosula Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2823 Fresno St, Fresno, CA, 93721. Phone: (559) 443-2682. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Appajosula Rao, MD's license?

Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. 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), 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.