Pavan Rao, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Pavan Rao, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1013363829, issued on May 11, 2016. Check the license (Missouri 2025014653, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pavan Rao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 2025014653 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 7011B, Saint Louis, MO 63141
- Phone
- (314) 251-6840
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2016
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2025
- Fax
- (314) 251-7249
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251009002814); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 35 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 7011B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Benjamin Fite, PA-CPhysician Assistant1972498541
- Kathryn Galie, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1164433512
- Andrew Lichter, MDSurgery Physician1679960744
- Katelin Mirkin, M.D.Surgery Physician1770825507
- Lauren Prader, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497401665
- Tatiana Ramirez Dominguez, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1043443377
Verify Pavan Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2025014653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
- Ibuprofen13 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: $61.88
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Conmed Corporation. 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
- Mercy Clinic Surgical Specialists LLCSaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pavan Rao among 35 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Missouri
Pavan Rao, M.D. is one of 35 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 46% 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 Missouri 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 Missouri
There are 35 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 35 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Steven Abbadessa, D.O.Saint Louis, MO 631411881668564
- William Chapman, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411003297177
- Kathryn Galie, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411164433512
- Hannah-Ngoc Ha, M.D.Creve Coeur, MO 631411144223355
- Ira Kodner, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411760408983
- Eric Lederman, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631411255368973
- Lawrence Mendelow, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411811932502
- Matthew Mutch, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411669498887
Common questions
What is Pavan Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Pavan Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013363829, issued on May 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pavan Rao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 621 S New Ballas RD Ste 7011B, Saint Louis, MO, 63141. Phone: (314) 251-6840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pavan Rao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2025014653, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pavan Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pavan Rao, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 24 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.