NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ravishankar L. Rao, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Brooksville, FL

Ravishankar L. Rao, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Brooksville, Florida, and NPI 1164414249, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME63596, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1164414249
Name
Ravishankar L. Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME63596 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15435 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34613
Phone
(352) 796-2909
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(352) 796-8196
Medicaid ID
257221400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050317000547); 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 15435 Cortez Blvd

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

  1. Hildur Magnusson, ARNP-CNurse Practitioner1407529381
  2. Vatsala Sastry, MDInfectious Disease Physician1336131481

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

2,140 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 511 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ravishankar Rao2,140
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen192 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen127 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl84 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium78 claims
  5. Alprazolam76 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate58 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.

Ravishankar L. Rao among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Ravishankar L. Rao, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

50 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Brooksville

They are 50 of the 1,173 NPPES records with a practice address in Brooksville, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Husam Abuzarad, MDBrooksville, FL 346131922079409
  2. Lisa Allen-Khalil, M.D.Brooksville, FL 346131669439741
  3. Ramnik Banwatt, MDBrooksvill, FL 346131942268677
  4. Sankara Dinavahi, M.D.Brooksville, FL 346131407800691
  5. Sheldon Hoxie, MDBrooksville, FL 346131144226788
  6. Agnes IdiculaWeeki Wachee, FL 346131568464824
  7. Mohammad Joud, M.D.Brooksville, FL 346131578513313
  8. Nikolay Mitzov, MDBrooksville, FL 346131255320461

Common questions

What is Ravishankar L. Rao, MD's NPI number?

Ravishankar L. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164414249, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ravishankar L. Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15435 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL, 34613. Phone: (352) 796-2909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ravishankar L. Rao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME63596, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ravishankar L. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ravishankar L. Rao, MD had 2,140 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.