Ryan Christopher Rao, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Hilo, HI
Ryan Christopher Rao, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Hilo, Hawaii, and NPI 1962631655, issued on Jul 2, 2009. Check the license (Hawaii MD16791, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan Christopher Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- MD16791 HI
16791 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1190 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
- Phone
- (808) 932-3000
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130215000314); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ryan Christopher Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD16791Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
268 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl18 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Quantum Healthcare Medical Associates IncHilo, HI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ryan Christopher Rao among 159 hospitalist physician records in Hawaii
Ryan Christopher Rao, MD is one of 159 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 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 2009, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 49% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 129 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Hawaii
There are 159 hospitalist physician records in Hawaii.
All 159 in Hawaii → Every provider in Hilo → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Abdo, M.D.Ewa Beach, HI 967061730671116
- Shivani Chaudhary, MDEwa Beach, HI 967061487149753
- Wendy ChuEwa Beach, HI 967061942792361
- Corie Coe, D.O.Ewa Beach, HI 967061912192675
- Rio Cole, D.O.Kailua, HI 967341548520109
- Rupalkunverba Gohil, M.D.Kailua, HI 967341750541827
- Joseph Law, M.D.Ewa Beach, HI 967061629393012
- Nicholas Le, M.D.Ewa Beach, HI 967061699195388
Common questions
What is Ryan Christopher Rao, MD's NPI number?
Ryan Christopher Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962631655, issued on Jul 2, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan Christopher Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1190 Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI, 96720. Phone: (808) 932-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan Christopher Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD16791, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ryan Christopher Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ryan Christopher Rao, MD had 268 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.