Babu V. Rao, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Jackson, TN
Babu V. Rao, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Jackson, Tennessee, and NPI 1477525103, issued on Feb 6, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000021480, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Babu V. Rao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD0000021480 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 241 Stonebridge Blvd, Jackson, TN 38305
- Phone
- (731) 660-3500
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (731) 660-3507
- Medicaid IDs
- 64712649 KY
Q009489 TN
3060069 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250304002250); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 384 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Verify Babu V. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000021480Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
701 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium97 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl88 claims
- Famotidine69 claims
- Linzess60 claims
- Diphenhydramine Hcl54 claims
- Omeprazole48 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc.Bowling Green, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Babu V. Rao among 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee
Babu V. Rao, M.D. is one of 384 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% 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 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2001 among the 255 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 384 gastroenterology physician records in Tennessee.
All 384 in Tennessee → Every provider in Jackson → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sameer Dawoodi, M.D.Jackson, TN 383051326509498
- James Egan, MDJackson, TN 383051457346041
- Veronica Jarido, MDJackson, TN 383051073871133
- Allan Menachem, MDJackson, TN 383051700873056
- Mark Milone, MDJackson, TN 383051881635803
- Ami Naik, M.D.Jackson, TN 383051982824561
- Bob Souder, MDJackson, TN 383051316934664
- Mark Swaim, MDJackson, TN 383051649267998
Common questions
What is Babu V. Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Babu V. Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477525103, issued on Feb 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Babu V. Rao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 241 Stonebridge Blvd, Jackson, TN, 38305. Phone: (731) 660-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Babu V. Rao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000021480, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Babu V. Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Babu V. Rao, M.D. had 701 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Babu V. Rao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 of 100. 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.