NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Detroit, MI

Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1942378476, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 034261, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1942378476
Name
Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
034261 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202
Phone
(313) 916-2454
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
128194410 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100805000203); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 Henry Ford Health System

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

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  4. Todd Aho, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1871661512
  5. Eyad Akhras, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1710055231
  6. Mohsin Alam, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1356419873

Verify Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

1,420 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sudhaker Rao1,420
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Alendronate Sodium1,002 claims
  2. Raloxifene Hcl43 claims
  3. Calcitriol33 claims
  4. Risedronate Sodium30 claims
  5. Tymlos29 claims
  6. Premarin26 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: $61.76

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Radius Health, Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sudhaker Rao$61.76
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao among 270 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Michigan

Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao, M.D. is one of 270 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1969 · median 2004 among the 195 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Michigan

There are 270 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Michigan.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shobana Athimulam, MBBSDetroit, MI 482021467865568
  2. Arti Bhan, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021346318870
  3. Kathleen Estrada, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021982137188
  4. Natalia Genere, MDDetroit, MI 482021235578956
  5. Kellyann GomesDetroit, MI 482021730746207
  6. Mahalakshmi Honasoge, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021659449197
  7. Sharon Lahiri, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021891752978
  8. Shiri Levy, M.D.Detroit, MI 482021992873442

Common questions

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

Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942378476, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, 48202. Phone: (313) 916-2454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Michigan license number 034261, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sudhaker Dhanwada Rao, M.D. had 1,420 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.