Sandesh S. Rao, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Washington, DC
Sandesh S. Rao, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1265708093, issued on Mar 27, 2012. Check the license (District of Columbia MD210002420, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandesh S. Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- MD210002420 DC
D094524 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5215 Loughboro RD NW Ste 200, Washington, DC 20016
- Phone
- (202) 787-5601
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 13, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221031000542); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 60 in District of Columbia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5215 Loughboro RD NW Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Grey Davenport, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477970085
- Alison King, OTR/L, CHTOccupational Therapist1346659414
- Emily Kulze, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073021697
- Jeffrey Lui, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1104343086
- Amanda Plumb, PTPhysical Therapist1205261799
- Alan Ryder, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1255226809
Verify Sandesh S. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD210002420Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
406 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 27 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam112 claims
- Methylprednisolone93 claims
- Cefadroxil82 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl17 claims
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Celecoxib13 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: $1,037.22
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Bills Medicare through 4 group practices
- Johns Hopkins UniversityWashington, DC
- Johns Hopkins UniversityWashington, DC
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
- Washington Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine, P.A.Washington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandesh S. Rao among 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records in District of Columbia
Sandesh S. Rao, MD is one of 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in District of Columbia. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 37 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a District of Columbia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 60 orthopaedic surgery physician records in District of Columbia.
All 60 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melinda Gardner, M.D.Washington, DC 200161053316422
- Denis Harris, M.D.Washington, DC 200161578582078
- Stanley Rothschild, M.D.Washington, DC 200161629073838
- Easton Manderson, M.D.Washington, DC 200171972532760
- Edward Rankin, M.D.Washington, DC 200171619975349
- Samer Abdel Al, MDWashington, DC 200101558778548
- Brock Adams, MDWashington, DC 200101518146083
- James Cobey, MDWashington, DC 200101275576126
Common questions
What is Sandesh S. Rao, MD's NPI number?
Sandesh S. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265708093, issued on Mar 27, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandesh S. Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5215 Loughboro RD NW Ste 200, Washington, DC, 20016. Phone: (202) 787-5601. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandesh S. Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD210002420, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sandesh S. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandesh S. Rao, MD had 406 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.