NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharon Rao, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Austin, TX

Sharon Rao, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1811218902, issued on Jun 13, 2010. Check the license (Texas P8176, 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
1811218902
Name
Sharon Rao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
P8176 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
PO Box 150663, Austin, TX 78715
Phone
(972) 510-7466
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2010
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Sharon 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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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,967 Medicare Part D claims for 311 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sharon Rao1,967
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium176 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium152 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium113 claims
  4. Lisinopril78 claims
  5. Omeprazole77 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate68 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.

Sharon Rao among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

Sharon Rao, M.D. 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 2010, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

606 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Austin

They are 606 of the 26,585 NPPES records with a practice address in Austin, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Hall, M.D.Austin, TX 787171568451201
  2. Stephen Pierce, MDAustin, TX 787171154385532
  3. Shreya Balamurali, MDAustin, TX 787121104763473
  4. Patrick Bishara, MDAustin, TX 787121467389130
  5. Jonathan Dougherty, MD, PHDAustin, TX 787121518802966
  6. Bailey Gentile, MDAustin, TX 787121962347336
  7. Sydney Keatts, MDAustin, TX 787121932045267
  8. Astha Khiani, MDAustin, TX 787121033056874

Common questions

What is Sharon Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sharon Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811218902, issued on Jun 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharon Rao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at PO Box 150663, Austin, TX, 78715. Phone: (972) 510-7466. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharon Rao, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P8176, 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 Sharon Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharon Rao, M.D. had 1,967 Medicare Part D claims for 311 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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