Chitharanjan V. Rao, MD
Neurology Physician · Pompton Plains, NJ
Chitharanjan V. Rao, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, and NPI 1659306835, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chitharanjan V. Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD429094 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 242 W Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
- Phone
- (862) 248-8165
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100217000009); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chitharanjan V. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
461 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl74 claims
- Gabapentin68 claims
- Memantine Hcl60 claims
- Levetiracetam42 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa26 claims
- Lidocaine17 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,054.14
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Practice Associates Medical GroupMorristown, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chitharanjan V. Rao among 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey
Chitharanjan V. Rao, MD is one of 577 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 577 neurology physician records in New Jersey.
All 577 in New Jersey → Every provider in Pompton Plains → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anirudh Kapoor, M.D.Pompton Plains, NJ 074441033400056
- Gautami Rao, M.D.Pompton Plains, NJ 074441083795264
- Michelle Molina, MDRamsey, NJ 074461235530007
- Kenneth Citak, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501578527941
- Amrit Grewal, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501154382331
- Peter Heilbroner, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501861453011
- Kenneth Levin, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501679534515
- Hugo Lijtmaer, MDRidgewood, NJ 074501669433819
Common questions
What is Chitharanjan V. Rao, MD's NPI number?
Chitharanjan V. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659306835, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chitharanjan V. Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 242 W Parkway, Pompton Plains, NJ, 07444. Phone: (862) 248-8165. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chitharanjan V. Rao, MD's license?
Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chitharanjan V. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chitharanjan V. Rao, MD had 461 Medicare Part D claims for 139 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.