Pooja Mohan Rao, M.D.,
Neurology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Pooja Mohan Rao, M.D., is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1750638508, issued on Aug 11, 2012. Check the license (Louisiana 321174, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Pooja Mohan Rao
- Credential
- M.D.,
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 321174 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2820 Napoleon Ave Ste 810, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 894-2700
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 842-3157
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221111000043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2820 Napoleon Ave Ste 810
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Korak Sarkar, MDNeurology Physician1003076936
Verify Pooja Mohan Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 321174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
283 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin47 claims
- Radicava Ors22 claims
- Pregabalin15 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl14 claims
- Panzyga13 claims
- Riluzole13 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: $3,614.95
27 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Grifols USA, LLC. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 2 group practices
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
- Mgmc LLCWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pooja Mohan Rao among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana
Pooja Mohan Rao, M.D., is one of 242 neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.
All 242 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bridget Bagert, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151174589824
- Caroline Barton, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151164445003
- Emily Brickell, M.A.New Orleans, LA 701151710358908
- Brian Copeland, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151376743138
- John England, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151427169283
- Ronald Fiore, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151548205362
- Ghazal Lashgari, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151255863445
- Jesus Lovera, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151336246107
Common questions
What is Pooja Mohan Rao, M.D.,'s NPI number?
Pooja Mohan Rao, M.D.,'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750638508, issued on Aug 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Pooja Mohan Rao, M.D., located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2820 Napoleon Ave Ste 810, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 894-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Pooja Mohan Rao, M.D.,'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 321174, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Pooja Mohan Rao, M.D., prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Pooja Mohan Rao, M.D., had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.