NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sanjana M. Rao

Internal Medicine Physician · Houston, TX

Sanjana M. Rao is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1649961293, issued on May 16, 2023. Check the license (Texas W2558, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1649961293
Name
Sanjana M. Rao
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
W2558 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Phone
(713) 500-6526
Enumerated
May 16, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260605001051); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2023
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 6411 Fannin St

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

  1. Abeer Abdelhafez, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1225791338
  2. Hamzah Abduljabar, MDHospitalist Physician1720608730
  3. Muhammad Abdullah, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1053295154
  4. Nora AbifarajPharmacist1073435855
  5. Doha Aboul-FotouhPediatrics Physician1891255691
  6. Rodeo Abrencillo, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1164716635

Verify Sanjana M. Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

117 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Sanjana Rao117
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol14 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.

Sanjana M. Rao among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Sanjana M. Rao is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 95% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 49% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,488 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,488 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ketti Awad, MDHouston, TX 770301740284710
  2. Parikshet Babber, MDHouston, TX 770301114915816
  3. James Baker, MDHouston, TX 770301477549566
  4. Ana Blackmon, M.D.Houston, TX 770301962402446
  5. Maria Cruz-Carreras, MDHouston, TX 770301376533893
  6. Marina George, MDHouston, TX 770301780680009
  7. Barry Goodfriend, MDHouston, TX 770301588666218
  8. Betty Halpern, MDHouston, TX 770301942292685

Common questions

What is Sanjana M. Rao's NPI number?

Sanjana M. Rao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649961293, issued on May 16, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sanjana M. Rao located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6411 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-6526. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sanjana M. Rao's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number W2558, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sanjana M. Rao prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sanjana M. Rao had 117 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.

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