Lacey A. Rao, MD
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Tucson, AZ
Lacey A. Rao, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Tucson, Arizona, and NPI 1336342120, issued on Jun 8, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 45818, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lacey A. Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 45818 AZ
4301087727 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6567 E Carondelet Dr, Tucson, AZ 85710
- Phone
- (520) 885-6701
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (520) 885-9037
- Medicaid ID
- 703804 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190823001457); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6567 E Carondelet Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lacey A. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 45818Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
402 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 225 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen157 claims
- Ibuprofen155 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl12 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Tucson Physician Group Holdings LLCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lacey A. Rao among 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona
Lacey A. Rao, MD is one of 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2002 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arizona
There are 66 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arizona.
All 66 in Arizona → Every provider in Tucson → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maryclare McCarthy, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857101124076096
- Shoaib Sheikh, MDTucson, AZ 857111316149131
- Joseph Sheppard, MDTucson, AZ 857111114098472
- Timothy Beer, MDTucson, AZ 857121992709240
- Andrew Braunstein, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121710151048
- Thomas Butler, MDTucson, AZ 857121205838398
- Joel Goode, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121033110762
- Marc Lipman, MDTucson, AZ 857121902300189
Common questions
What is Lacey A. Rao, MD's NPI number?
Lacey A. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336342120, issued on Jun 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lacey A. Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6567 E Carondelet Dr, Tucson, AZ, 85710. Phone: (520) 885-6701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lacey A. Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 45818, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lacey A. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lacey A. Rao, MD had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lacey A. Rao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.