Rakshak Sarda, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Ames, IA
Rakshak Sarda, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Ames, Iowa, and NPI 1114948338, issued on Jul 22, 2006. Check the license (Iowa MD-38022, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakshak Sarda
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- MD-38022 IA
9986 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1816 Philadelphia St, Ames, IA 50010
- Phone
- (515) 232-2500
- Enumerated
- Jul 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 246-4479
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081212000327); may accept Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 169 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1816 Philadelphia St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Patricia Aldrich, A.R.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1215919618
- Suhas Bhat, MB BS., MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1952512014
- Jennifer Britten, A.R.N.P.Nurse Practitioner1114909983
- Christopher Foster, AGACNP-BC, ARNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1861201162
- Mary Hackbarth, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851847560
- Kelli Holland, ARNPNurse Practitioner1548660798
Verify Rakshak Sarda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license MD-38022Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
6,404 Medicare Part D claims for 1,231 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate692 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate619 claims
- Eliquis511 claims
- Losartan Potassium360 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium276 claims
- Spironolactone267 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: $31.38
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa CorpCenterville, IA
- Hamilton County Public HospitalWebster City, IA
- North Iowa Mercy ClinicsMason City, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rakshak Sarda among 169 cardiovascular disease physician records in Iowa
Rakshak Sarda, MD is one of 169 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 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 2006, is newer than 27% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 27% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2000 among the 119 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% 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 Iowa 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 Iowa
There are 169 cardiovascular disease physician records in Iowa.
All 169 in Iowa → Every provider in Ames → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stuart Christenson, MDAmes, IA 500101336112499
- Jason Rasmussen, MDAmes, IA 500101326279290
- Kyle Ulveling, M.D.Ames, IA 500101790906246
- Esteffania Villegas Santamaria, MDAmes, IA 500101457804395
- Shakuntala Advani, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661861473316
- Mark Bissing, D.O.West Des Moines, IA 502661881676120
- Suzanne Feigofsky, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661598760753
- Allan Latcham, M.D.West Des Moines, IA 502661932194040
Common questions
What is Rakshak Sarda, MD's NPI number?
Rakshak Sarda, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114948338, issued on Jul 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakshak Sarda, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1816 Philadelphia St, Ames, IA, 50010. Phone: (515) 232-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakshak Sarda, MD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number MD-38022, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rakshak Sarda, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakshak Sarda, MD had 6,404 Medicare Part D claims for 1,231 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.