George J. Rakkar, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Redwood City, CA
George J. Rakkar, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Redwood City, California, and NPI 1114363066, issued on May 20, 2013. Check the license (California A155423, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- George J. Rakkar
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- A155423 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 363 Main St Ste C, Redwood City, CA 94063
- Phone
- (650) 306-9490
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (650) 306-0250
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180918003828); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify George J. Rakkar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A155423Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
383 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 182 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
- Pregabalin35 claims
- Gabapentin34 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Baclofen29 claims
- Naproxen17 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: $210.92
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Remedy Medical GroupSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
George J. Rakkar among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
George J. Rakkar, M.D. is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
All 536 in California → Every provider in Redwood City → Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Khan, MDRedwood City, CA 940631477079150
- Christopher Ladd, DORedwood City, CA 940631073197737
- Franziska MillerRedwood City, CA 940631790514495
- Xiang Qian, MD, PHDRedwood City, CA 940631669634226
- Neil Ray, M.D.Redwood City, CA 940631932419116
- David Smolins, MDRedwood City, CA 940631164500658
- Bernard Wilcosky, M.D.San Carlos, CA 940701780761247
- Atichat Busracamwongs, M.D.South San Francisco, CA 940801891731360
Common questions
What is George J. Rakkar, M.D.'s NPI number?
George J. Rakkar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114363066, issued on May 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is George J. Rakkar, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 363 Main St Ste C, Redwood City, CA, 94063. Phone: (650) 306-9490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify George J. Rakkar, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A155423, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does George J. Rakkar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, George J. Rakkar, M.D. had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.