Krishna A. Rao, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Springfield, IL
Krishna A. Rao, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1235128109, issued on Oct 13, 2005. Check the license on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Krishna A. Rao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- Practice location
- 415 N 9TH St, Springfield, IL 62702
- Phone
- (217) 545-5817
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (217) 545-7021
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100604000758); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1991
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Krishna A. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional RegulationCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
561 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims. 106 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen48 claims
- Everolimus27 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium27 claims
- Zarxio27 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er26 claims
- Anastrozole25 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: $2,442.50
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Siu Physicians And Surgeons IncSpringfield, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Krishna A. Rao among 666 hematology & oncology physician records in Illinois
Krishna A. Rao, M.D. is one of 666 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 84% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 461 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 666 hematology & oncology physician records in Illinois.
All 666 in Illinois → Every provider in Springfield → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edem Agamah, MDSpringfield, IL 627021932147279
- Mary Bretscher, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021073623336
- Meghna Desai, MDSpringfield, IL 627021609865294
- Praveen Garg, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021760414437
- Leonard Giannone, MDSpringfield, IL 627021245297571
- Timothy Gillison, MDSpringfield, IL 627021710905906
- Aziz Khan, M.D.Springfield, IL 627021699702316
- Victor Lanzotti, MDSpringfield, IL 627021750349270
Common questions
What is Krishna A. Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Krishna A. Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235128109, issued on Oct 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Krishna A. Rao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 415 N 9TH St, Springfield, IL, 62702. Phone: (217) 545-5817. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Krishna A. Rao, M.D.'s license?
Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Krishna A. Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Krishna A. Rao, M.D. had 561 Medicare Part D claims for 98 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.