NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meena Patibandla Rao, MD

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Wilmington, NC

Meena Patibandla Rao, MD is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Wilmington, North Carolina, and NPI 1932367471, issued on May 31, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 2011-00412, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1932367471
Name
Meena Patibandla Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
2011-00412 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC 28401
Phone
(910) 662-9500
Enumerated
May 31, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 15, 2022
Fax
(910) 662-9501
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160728001203); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1500 Physicians Dr

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

  1. Sally Freas, RN, CDEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1225325228
  2. Keith Golden, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1316162902
  3. Megan Herrington, PAPhysician Assistant1821279589
  4. Monica Hill, NPNurse Practitioner1134400799
  5. Mary Jackson, NPNurse Practitioner1205942927
  6. Jennifer Johnson, P.A.Physician Assistant1740376862

Verify Meena Patibandla Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

2,224 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Meena Rao2,224
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate582 claims
  2. Eliquis247 claims
  3. Amiodarone Hcl165 claims
  4. Flecainide Acetate118 claims
  5. Multaq99 claims
  6. Furosemide82 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: $4,435.27

89 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meena Rao$4,435
  2. Specialty average$10,651

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Novant Health Medical Group Coastal Region LLCWilmington, NC
  2. Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center LLCWilmington, NC
  3. Pender Memorial Hospital IncorporatedBurgaw, NC

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

Meena Patibandla Rao among 102 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in North Carolina

Meena Patibandla Rao, MD is one of 102 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 95% 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 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 102 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor BazemoreWilmington, NC 284011144648270
  2. James Forrester, MDWilmington, NC 284011154439149
  3. Keith Golden, M.D.Wilmington, NC 284011316162902
  4. Craig McCotter, MDWilmington, NC 284011730127994
  5. Praful Patel, MDWilmington, NC 284011720048457
  6. William Smith, MDWilmington, NC 284011144338161
  7. Michael Yarnoz, MDWilmington, NC 284011639378045
  8. Ker Boyce, MDPinehurst, NC 283741962441808

Common questions

What is Meena Patibandla Rao, MD's NPI number?

Meena Patibandla Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932367471, issued on May 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meena Patibandla Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Physicians Dr, Wilmington, NC, 28401. Phone: (910) 662-9500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meena Patibandla Rao, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2011-00412, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Meena Patibandla Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meena Patibandla Rao, MD had 2,224 Medicare Part D claims for 548 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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.