Michael Krishna Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Columbus, OH
Michael Krishna Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1083093488, issued on May 19, 2015. Check the license (Ohio 35.152722, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Krishna Rao
- Credential
- M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- 35.152722 OH
MD-21257 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4882 E Main St Ste 220, Columbus, OH 43213
- Phone
- (614) 864-1000
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 11, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250319002077); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 123 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4882 E Main St Ste 220
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Main, D.O.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1013279488
Verify Michael Krishna Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.152722Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
76 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole14 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate13 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl11 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: $194.33
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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
- Ohiohealth CorporationColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Krishna Rao among 123 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Ohio
Michael Krishna Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. is one of 123 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 82 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Ohio
There are 123 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Ohio.
All 123 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ellen Bailey, M.D.Columbus, OH 432131184867756
- Melinda Jack, M.D.Columbus, OH 432131760543177
- Karamjit Khanduja, MDColumbus, OH 432131093707960
- Jaswant Madhavan, MDColumbus, OH 432131790785897
- William Main, D.O.Columbus, OH 432131013279488
- Matthew Meece, MDColumbus, OH 432131194285445
- Anantha Padmanabhan, MDColumbus, OH 432131689674780
- Charles Taylor, MDColumbus, OH 432131861492969
Common questions
What is Michael Krishna Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.'s NPI number?
Michael Krishna Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083093488, issued on May 19, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Krishna Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4882 E Main St Ste 220, Columbus, OH, 43213. Phone: (614) 864-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Krishna Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.152722, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael Krishna Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Krishna Rao, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. had 76 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.