NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Manoj V. Rao, MD

Urology Physician · Merrillville, IN

Manoj V. Rao, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1790946168, issued on Jun 18, 2008. Check the license (Indiana 01072316A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1790946168
Name
Manoj V. Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
01072316A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 W 84TH Dr, Merrillville, IN 46410
Phone
(219) 736-1255
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130924000227); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
St. Louis College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2007
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 400 W 84TH Dr

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

  1. Stephanie Andree, NPNurse Practitioner1104269166
  2. Nishendu Baxi, MDUrology Physician1487646055
  3. Brian Billmeyer, M.D.Urology Physician1376688820
  4. Viraj Maniar, M.D.Urology Physician1669905063
  5. Leyna MidkiffFamily Nurse Practitioner1831595735
  6. Ryan Swearingen, MDUrology Physician1598026684

Verify Manoj V. Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

2,481 Medicare Part D claims for 641 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 158 claims were for opioids.

  1. Manoj Rao2,481
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl819 claims
  2. Finasteride374 claims
  3. Oxybutynin Chloride Er139 claims
  4. Orgovyx111 claims
  5. Cephalexin109 claims
  6. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro108 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: $5,925.32

61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Manoj Rao$5,925.32
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Uro Surgery Associates LLCMerrillville, IN

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

Manoj V. Rao among 304 urology physician records in Indiana

Manoj V. Rao, MD is one of 304 urology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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 2008, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 59% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 304 urology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bassem Atassi, MDMerrillville, IN 464101073596706
  2. Nishendu Baxi, MDMerrillville, IN 464101487646055
  3. Brian Billmeyer, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101376688820
  4. Ayoola Gomih, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101831117522
  5. Viraj Maniar, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101669905063
  6. Ryan Swearingen, MDMerrillville, IN 464101598026684
  7. Ramesh Unni, MDMerrillville, IN 464101427039205
  8. Ramakrishnan Unni, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101063493542

Common questions

What is Manoj V. Rao, MD's NPI number?

Manoj V. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790946168, issued on Jun 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Manoj V. Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 W 84TH Dr, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 736-1255. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Manoj V. Rao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01072316A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Manoj V. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Manoj V. Rao, MD had 2,481 Medicare Part D claims for 641 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.