NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kumuda Rao, M.D.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Torrance, CA

Kumuda Rao, M.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1578904330, issued on Jul 9, 2013. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1578904330
Name
Kumuda Rao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
1000 W Carson St # 3, Torrance, CA 90502
Phone
(310) 222-3886
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2022
Fax
(310) 782-8148
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180112001689); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2013
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 1000 W Carson St # 3

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

  1. Susan Ballagh, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1245201201
  2. Zareen Choudhury, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134521784
  3. Rebecca Geer, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1790126555
  4. Sara Ghayouri, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619351558
  5. Jaclyn Klekman, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851732614
  6. Joan Kuboshige, FNPPerinatal Nurse Practitioner1285826644

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kumuda Rao60
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol11 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 one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncModesto, CA

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

Kumuda Rao among 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California

Kumuda Rao, M.D. is one of 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in California. 16% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 7% of these records are older, 91% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2017 among the 2,409 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

786 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Torrance

They are 786 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a practice address in Torrance, and 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janice Ancheta, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021396935250
  2. Maria BakerTorrance, CA 905021972621407
  3. Melissa Jones, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021043419989
  4. Brian Kim, M.D.Torrance, CA 905021144411679
  5. Kimberly KohTorrance, CA 905021043414824
  6. Elena Lerner, MDTorrance, CA 905021083814636
  7. Shawnta LockhartTorrance, CA 905021609992247
  8. Steven Maclean, MDTorrance, CA 905021437349669

Common questions

What is Kumuda Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kumuda Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578904330, issued on Jul 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kumuda Rao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 W Carson St # 3, Torrance, CA, 90502. Phone: (310) 222-3886. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kumuda Rao, M.D.'s license?

Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kumuda Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kumuda Rao, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.