Narasimha P. Rao, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Palm Springs, CA
Narasimha P. Rao, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1992789861, issued on Dec 2, 2005. Check the license (California C40464, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Narasimha P. Rao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- C40464 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1180 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Phone
- (760) 325-1203
- Enumerated
- Dec 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (760) 325-5485
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080125000629); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1180 N Indian Canyon Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Narasimha P. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C40464Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
3,041 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate291 claims
- Eliquis253 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium197 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium147 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate141 claims
- Clopidogrel135 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): 0 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $81.94
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Desert Heart Physicians Medical Group, Inc.Palm Springs, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Narasimha P. Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Narasimha P. Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992789861, issued on Dec 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Narasimha P. Rao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1180 N Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 325-1203. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Narasimha P. Rao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C40464, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Narasimha P. Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Narasimha P. Rao, M.D. had 3,041 Medicare Part D claims for 533 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Narasimha P. Rao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.