Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · Baltimore, MD
Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Baltimore, Maryland, and NPI 1295006567, issued on Jan 19, 2012. Check the license (Maryland D87017, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Avani Dholakia Rao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License number
- D87017 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 850 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Phone
- (410) 369-5200
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- Oct 29, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200716003160); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2014
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 850 W Baltimore St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sarah Somers, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1134643539
- Katarina Steacy, CRNPNurse Practitioner1225284383
Verify Avani Dholakia Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D87017Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of 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): 78.4 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: $6,920.15
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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
- Radiation Oncology Associates PCLeesburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Avani Dholakia Rao among 124 radiation oncology physician records in Maryland
Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D. is one of 124 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 70% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 124 radiation oncology physician records in Maryland.
All 124 in Maryland → Every provider in Baltimore → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pradip Amin, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011215961727
- Arpit Chhabra, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011396006599
- Michael Garofalo, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011306850755
- Yomna Khamis, MDBaltimore, MD 212011255015053
- Michael Kim, MDBaltimore, MD 212011841979333
- Young Kwok, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011215941901
- Philip McDonagh, MD, PHDBaltimore, MD 212011003308412
- Pranshu Mohindra, M.D.Baltimore, MD 212011336451921
Common questions
What is Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295006567, issued on Jan 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 W Baltimore St, Baltimore, MD, 21201. Phone: (410) 369-5200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D87017, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Avani Dholakia Rao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.4 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.