Shama S. Rao, MD
Pediatrics Physician · Paterson, NJ
Shama S. Rao, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Paterson, New Jersey, and NPI 1154644300, issued on Mar 2, 2010. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA02642800, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shama S. Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
- License number
- 25MA02642800 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30 East 38TH St, Paterson, NJ 07514
- Phone
- (973) 219-3680
- Enumerated
- Mar 2, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 881-8750
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shama S. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA02642800Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatrics physician in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 375 among the 5,609 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Simvastatin12 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.
Shama S. Rao among 2,181 pediatrics physician records in New Jersey
Shama S. Rao, MD is one of 2,181 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 48% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
38 pediatrics physician records list a practice address in Paterson
They are 38 of the 1,474 NPPES records with a practice address in Paterson, and 2,181 pediatrics physician records in New Jersey.
All 2,181 in New Jersey → Every provider in Paterson → Pediatrics Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Shama S. Rao, MD's NPI number?
Shama S. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154644300, issued on Mar 2, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shama S. Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30 East 38TH St, Paterson, NJ, 07514. Phone: (973) 219-3680. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shama S. Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA02642800, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shama S. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shama S. Rao, MD had 63 Medicare Part D claims; the average among pediatrics physician prescribers was 375. 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.