NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raman P. Rao, MD

Nephrology Physician · Indianapolis, IN

Raman P. Rao, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1538154406, issued on Sep 15, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01046771A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 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
1538154406
Name
Raman P. Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
01046771A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9011 N Meridian St Ste 225, Indianapolis, IN 46260
Phone
(317) 574-4747
Enumerated
Sep 15, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2026
Medicaid ID
200143800 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091230000157); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 9011 N Meridian St Ste 225

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

  1. Yasser Aldurra, M.D.Nephrology Physician1265747703
  2. Samir Baroudi, MDNephrology Physician1164501672
  3. Jacques Daoud, M.DNephrology Physician1548405285
  4. Ravneet Dhillon, M.DNephrology Physician1679706774
  5. Sherif Elassal, M.D.Nephrology Physician1184625774
  6. Whitney Gold, FNPNurse Practitioner1730931692

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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  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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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,169 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Raman Rao1,169
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate213 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium85 claims
  3. Calcitriol65 claims
  4. Furosemide64 claims
  5. Farxiga47 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide42 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: $289.58

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Raman Rao$289.58
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Indiana Nephrology And Internal Medicine PCIndianapolis, IN

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

Raman P. Rao among 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana

Raman P. Rao, MD is one of 265 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2000 among the 200 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samir Baroudi, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601164501672
  2. Kenneth Beckley, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601114912987
  3. Michele Cabellon, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601588680888
  4. Sherif Elassal, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601184625774
  5. Mahendra Govani, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601669437398
  6. Joseph Kwakye, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601992790281
  7. John Lucia, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601730175332
  8. Grant McDougal, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601699760983

Common questions

What is Raman P. Rao, MD's NPI number?

Raman P. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538154406, issued on Sep 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raman P. Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9011 N Meridian St Ste 225, Indianapolis, IN, 46260. Phone: (317) 574-4747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raman P. Rao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01046771A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Raman P. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raman P. Rao, MD had 1,169 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.