Smitha Rao Persaud, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Huntsville, AL
Smitha Rao Persaud, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Huntsville, Alabama, and NPI 1770629131, issued on Jan 30, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 00027397, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Smitha Rao Persaud
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 00027397 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1425 Weatherly RD SE, Huntsville, AL 35803
- Phone
- (256) 881-5770
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 881-2228
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070410000665); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Smitha Rao Persaud in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00027397Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
908 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Rizatriptan98 claims
- Gabapentin90 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector64 claims
- Emgality Pen63 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl42 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate41 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.
Smitha Rao Persaud among 259 neurology physician records in Alabama
Smitha Rao Persaud, M.D. is one of 259 neurology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 259 neurology physician records in Alabama.
All 259 in Alabama → Every provider in Huntsville → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jitesh Kar, M.D., M.P.H.Huntsville, AL 358021184974800
- Amit Arora, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011750598660
- Aruna Arora, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011669689857
- Jonathan Baker, MDHuntsville, AL 358011518455831
- Kasha Benton, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011730524919
- Jamie Bice, MDHuntsville, AL 358011679152151
- David Greer, MDHuntsville, AL 358011013064815
- Katherine Heaton, M.D.Huntsville, AL 358011982090353
Common questions
What is Smitha Rao Persaud, M.D.'s NPI number?
Smitha Rao Persaud, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770629131, issued on Jan 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Smitha Rao Persaud, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1425 Weatherly RD SE, Huntsville, AL, 35803. Phone: (256) 881-5770. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Smitha Rao Persaud, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00027397, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Smitha Rao Persaud, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Smitha Rao Persaud, M.D. had 908 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.