Edwin J. Rao, MD
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Edwin J. Rao, MD is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1912909763, issued on Aug 11, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 52906, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Edwin J. Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
- License number
- 52906 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 979 E. Third Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 778-9101
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 778-9190
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230608000583); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Edwin J. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 52906Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
417 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 72% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta107 claims
- Breo Ellipta58 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa57 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol19 claims
- Spiriva Handihaler16 claims
- Roflumilast13 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: $608.98
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 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
- Hamilton Physician Group, IncDalton, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Edwin J. Rao among 88 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee
Edwin J. Rao, MD is one of 88 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 68 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 88 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Tennessee.
All 88 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Devon Gaines, MDChattanooga, TN 374031063973048
- Jeremy Greenberg, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031609142041
- Brookelyn Lemacks, PA-CChattanooga, TN 374031790643997
- Danya Ahmed, MDChattanooga, TN 374041568091965
- Alyssa Espinera, MDChattanooga, TN 374041265824197
- Jody Haddock, MDChattanooga, TN 374041588980999
Common questions
What is Edwin J. Rao, MD's NPI number?
Edwin J. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912909763, issued on Aug 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Edwin J. Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E. Third Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-9101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Edwin J. Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 52906, 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 Edwin J. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Edwin J. Rao, MD had 417 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.