NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sudhir R. Rao, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Mount Airy, MD

Sudhir R. Rao, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Mount Airy, Maryland, and NPI 1629103759, issued on Feb 22, 2007. Check the license (Maryland D0067548, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629103759
Name
Sudhir R. Rao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License numbers
D0067548 MD
ME152091 FL
MD446984 PA
0101252873 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2702 Back Acre Cir, Mount Airy, MD 21771
Phone
(301) 703-8767
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 19, 2026
Fax
(301) 703-8766
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170626002474); 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 2702 Back Acre Cir

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

  1. Kuroush Aligholizadeh, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1144734492
  2. Kimberly Lizardo, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1508204819

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

2,844 Medicare Part D claims for 623 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,680 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sudhir Rao2,844
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen484 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen237 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl232 claims
  4. Pregabalin179 claims
  5. Gabapentin171 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate Er148 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score88.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,470.45

100 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sudhir Rao$3,470.45
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
  2. Dna Center LLCDaytona Beach, FL
  3. Pain And Spine Specialists OF Maryland LLCLewes, DE

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

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Maryland

There are 88 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Maryland.

Other pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Maryland

  1. Hasan Abed, M.D.Timonium, MD1134341787
  2. Beatrice Afrangui, M.D.Baltimore, MD1730127184
  3. Mohamed Ahmed, MDElkton, MD1053307496
  4. Mohammad Akmal, MDHagerstown, MD1689669616
  5. John Aziz, M.D.Oxon Hill, MD1437356748
  6. Felix Barnett, M.D.Chester, MD1386745297
  7. Ritu Bhambhani, MDAbingdon, MD1053394130
  8. Renee Blanding, M.D.Baltimore, MD1962468645
  9. Brian Block, M.D.Baltimore, MD1326004433
  10. Robert Brown, M.D.Baltimore, MD1871551358

Common questions

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

Sudhir R. Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629103759, issued on Feb 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sudhir R. Rao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2702 Back Acre Cir, Mount Airy, MD, 21771. Phone: (301) 703-8767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0067548, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sudhir R. Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sudhir R. Rao, M.D. had 2,844 Medicare Part D claims for 623 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sudhir R. Rao, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.