RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in BROOKSVILLE, Florida. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD filed 2,506 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in BROOKSVILLE, Florida, prescribing 89% generic.
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,506 Top 13% higher than 87% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Florida
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Florida providers
Internal Medicine Physician share within Florida
Internal Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Florida
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Internal Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Internal Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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Specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 15435 CORTEZ BLVD, BROOKSVILLE, FL, 34613, with a listed phone of (352) 796-2909. NPI 1164414249 was issued on 08/16/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what RAO most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,506 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 400 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $243K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 22.0%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1164414249 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/16/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
License & disciplinary context — Florida FLDOH 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~75K Florida medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD. To verify RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD's current license status, search the FLDOH public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
FLDOH publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Florida disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 2,506 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,234
- Total Day Supply
- 121,060
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $182K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $60K
- Opioid Claims
- 551 (22.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 146
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.26
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 91, 65-74: 151, 75-84: 114, 85+: 44
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
211 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
140 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
95 claims
- Alprazolam 77
Alprazolam
77 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl 77
Oxycodone Hcl
77 claims
- Eliquis 71
Eliquis
71 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 56
Metoprolol Succinate
56 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium 54
Pantoprazole Sodium
54 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 211 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 140 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 95 |
| Alprazolam | 77 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 77 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 71 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 56 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 54 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 52 |
| Losartan Potassium | 51 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
RAVISHANKAR RAO, MD's 2,506 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Florida
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Florida, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as RAO.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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