NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nitin Lakshman Rao, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Fort Bliss, TX

Nitin Lakshman Rao, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Fort Bliss, Texas, and NPI 1871015388, issued on Jul 17, 2017. Check the license on the Texas 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
1871015388
Name
Nitin Lakshman Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
DR.0061579 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18511 Highlander Medics St, Fort Bliss, TX 79906
Phone
(915) 742-7777
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 18511 Highlander Medics St

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

  1. Yousef Abuhakmeh, DOVascular Surgery Physician1972985026
  2. Amy Acevedo, LCSWClinical Social Worker1972264265
  3. Rita Aguirre, LPCProfessional Counselor1730558222
  4. Arnulfo Ahumada, MDMilitary Health Care Provider1083402168
  5. Oluwafemi Akinnawo, MDPediatrics Physician1780207654
  6. Kimberly Alfaro, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144063041

Verify Nitin Lakshman Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $31.20

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Cardiva Medical, Inc. 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.

  1. Nitin Rao$31.20
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Nitin Lakshman Rao among 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas

Nitin Lakshman Rao, MD is one of 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician 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 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,603 cardiovascular disease physician records in Texas.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Loreto Calaquian, M.D.Fort Bliss, TX 799061104358258
  2. Seth KlusewitzFort Bliss, TX 799061306290507
  3. Mehran Abolbashari, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051144633272
  4. Haider Alkhateeb, MDEl Paso, TX 799051891055794
  5. Joseph Chang, MDEl Paso, TX 799051104320621
  6. Rohan DesaiEl Paso, TX 799051639791445
  7. David Gough, MDEl Paso, TX 799051528063021
  8. Kavita Gupta, MDEl Paso, TX 799051750946174

Common questions

What is Nitin Lakshman Rao, MD's NPI number?

Nitin Lakshman Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871015388, issued on Jul 17, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nitin Lakshman Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18511 Highlander Medics St, Fort Bliss, TX, 79906. Phone: (915) 742-7777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nitin Lakshman Rao, MD's license?

Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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