Ricardo Rao, MD
Vascular Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Ricardo Rao, MD is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1427029362, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R3J01, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ricardo Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License number
- R3J01 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3023 N Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO 63131
- Phone
- (314) 993-9229
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 27, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (314) 993-8398
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040602000396); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri, Columbia School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 101 in Missouri → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3023 N Ballas RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kelly Ball, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1619221819
- Jane Blake, R.PH.Geriatric Pharmacist1871627901
- Amanda Botkin, ANPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1922381383
- Melissa Bradlo, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1578586491
- Amber Cooper, MDReproductive Endocrinology Physician1871632364
- Noelle CushmanPharmacist1093849846
Verify Ricardo Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license R3J01Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
440 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate83 claims
- Pentoxifylline74 claims
- Cefadroxil42 claims
- Gentamicin Sulfate23 claims
- Mupirocin23 claims
- Clopidogrel22 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $389.87
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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.
Ricardo Rao among 101 vascular surgery physician records in Missouri
Ricardo Rao, MD is one of 101 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 88% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2005 among the 75 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 101 vascular surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 101 in Missouri → Every provider in Saint Louis → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Rendleman, MDSt Louis, MO 631311275753923
- Robert Lee, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281184608903
- Ayaz Malik, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281518992429
- Gary Peterson, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281902900517
- Brian Peterson, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281356359376
- Melanie Schwiesow, MDSaint Louis, MO 631281689091878
- Vidal Sheen, MDSaint Louis, MO 631231083687859
- Brent Allen, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411770513319
Common questions
What is Ricardo Rao, MD's NPI number?
Ricardo Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427029362, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ricardo Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3023 N Ballas RD, Saint Louis, MO, 63131. Phone: (314) 993-9229. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ricardo Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number R3J01, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ricardo Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ricardo Rao, MD had 440 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ricardo Rao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.