NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nilin M. Rao, DPM, PHD

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Austin, TX

Nilin M. Rao, DPM, PHD is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1689107450, issued on Apr 7, 2017. Check the license (Texas 692020, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; 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
1689107450
Name
Nilin M. Rao
Credential
DPM, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
692020 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 W 38TH St Ste 210, Austin, TX 78731
Phone
(512) 407-8188
Enumerated
Apr 7, 2017
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230314001271); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2017
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

223 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nilin Rao223
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin45 claims
  2. Meloxicam22 claims
  3. Econazole Nitrate17 claims
  4. Ondansetron Odt17 claims
  5. Ketoconazole13 claims
  6. Doxycycline Monohydrate11 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: $4,928.94

83 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nilin Rao$4,928.94
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

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. Wayne A. Hurst, Dpm, PACedar Park, TX

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

Nilin M. Rao among 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas

Nilin M. Rao, DPM, PHD is one of 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Texas. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 78% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2010 among the 528 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Texas

There are 663 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Texas.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Lucchese, DPMAustin, TX 787301770593469
  2. Ana Urukalo, DPMAustin, TX 787321578520102
  3. Shine John, DPMAustin, TX 787381245407295
  4. Brett Smith, D.P.M.Lakeway, TX 787381689948879
  5. Arush Angirasa, DPMAustin, TX 787451740271196
  6. Jeffrey D'Alessandro, DPMAustin, TX 787451275061954
  7. Mark Robson, DPMAustin, TX 787451861467904
  8. Ricardo Chica, DPMWest Lake Hills, TX 787461548672850

Common questions

What is Nilin M. Rao, DPM, PHD's NPI number?

Nilin M. Rao, DPM, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689107450, issued on Apr 7, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nilin M. Rao, DPM, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 W 38TH St Ste 210, Austin, TX, 78731. Phone: (512) 407-8188. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nilin M. Rao, DPM, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 692020, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nilin M. Rao, DPM, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nilin M. Rao, DPM, PHD had 223 Medicare Part D claims for 77 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. 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.