NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Heng Rao, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Twin Falls, ID

James Heng Rao, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Twin Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1720162365, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Idaho M11093, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720162365
Name
James Heng Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
M11093 ID
054029 GA
WA60992195 WA
10991A WY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
650 Addison Ave W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Phone
(208) 737-2008
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 737-2743
Medicaid ID
072008261A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170608001608); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 650 Addison Ave W

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Daniel Alder, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1336111269
  2. Samuel Booth, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1790726834
  3. Eric Cassidy, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1982647830
  4. Chad Colvin, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1184661746
  5. Joshua Hall, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1477675726
  6. Charles Hansen, PTPhysical Therapist1124334560

Verify James Heng Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

150 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. James Rao150
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Cefuroxime16 claims
  2. Prednisone16 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lander Valley Physician Practices LLCRiverton, WY
  2. Pocatello Health Services LLCPocatello, ID

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Heng Rao among 105 hospitalist physician records in Idaho

James Heng Rao, MD is one of 105 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 90% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2010 among the 88 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 208M00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Idaho

There are 105 hospitalist physician records in Idaho.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sindy Byington, MDTwin Falls, ID 833011134532476
  2. Cade Call, DOTwin Falls, ID 833011235634452
  3. Thomas Dirocco, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011689948572
  4. Thomas Duff, DOTwin Falls, ID 833011326302449
  5. Timothy Enders, D.O.Twin Falls, ID 833011063632495
  6. Greggory Flint, DOTwin Falls, ID 833011306238605
  7. Jeffrey Genato, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011619931227
  8. Ronald Miciak, M.D.Twin Falls, ID 833011235179052

Common questions

What is James Heng Rao, MD's NPI number?

James Heng Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720162365, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Heng Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 650 Addison Ave W, Twin Falls, ID, 83301. Phone: (208) 737-2008. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Heng Rao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number M11093, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Heng Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Heng Rao, MD had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.