Dinesh S. Rao, MD
Urology Physician · Ocala, FL
Dinesh S. Rao, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1033169859, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME88019, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dinesh S. Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Urology Physician 208800000X
- License number
- ME88019 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1901 SE 18TH Ave, Ocala, FL 34471
- Phone
- (352) 351-1313
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 351-1927
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090102000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dinesh S. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME88019Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024
4,578 Medicare Part D claims for 1,276 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 78 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl1,685 claims
- Finasteride518 claims
- Gemtesa253 claims
- Myrbetriq252 claims
- Methenamine Hippurate231 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro185 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): 100 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: $324.67
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 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
- Advanced Urology Institute LLCOxford, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dinesh S. Rao among 1,020 urology physician records in Florida
Dinesh S. Rao, MD is one of 1,020 urology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1999 among the 721 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Urology Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,020 urology physician records in Florida.
All 1,020 in Florida → Every provider in Ocala → Urology Physician nationwide →
The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Cline, MDOcala, FL 344711801356720
- David Cunningham, MDOcala, FL 344711891891594
- Mark Dersch, MDOcala, FL 344711538119151
- Charles King, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711871591388
- Edward King, MDOcala, FL 344711205834728
- Andrew Leone, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711891013157
- Jack Paulk, MDOcala, FL 344711700836525
- Harvey Taub, MDOcala, FL 344711679523294
Common questions
What is Dinesh S. Rao, MD's NPI number?
Dinesh S. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033169859, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dinesh S. Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 SE 18TH Ave, Ocala, FL, 34471. Phone: (352) 351-1313. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dinesh S. Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME88019, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dinesh S. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dinesh S. Rao, MD had 4,578 Medicare Part D claims for 1,276 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dinesh S. Rao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.