NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Suresh Rao, M.D

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Sun Valley, CA

Suresh Rao, M.D is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Sun Valley, California, and NPI 1356377162, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (California A39156, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356377162
Name
Suresh Rao
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
A39156 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9375 San Fernando RD, Sun Valley, CA 91352
Phone
(818) 768-3000
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(818) 504-4690
Medicaid ID
00A391560 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041109000602); may accept Medicare assignment
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 9375 San Fernando RD

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

  1. Arline AdamsPhysician Assistant1942971304
  2. Abdul Ahmady, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1356385660
  3. Rao Anne, M.D.,Anesthesiology Physician1417963018
  4. Brenda Chang, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1487419545
  5. Monica DobsPediatrics Physician1619626942
  6. Janakammal Durairaj, MDPediatrics Physician1346168887

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

605 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Suresh Rao605
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium-Albuterol53 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium43 claims
  3. Santyl39 claims
  4. Levetiracetam38 claims
  5. Baclofen26 claims
  6. Midodrine Hcl26 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: $20.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Suresh Rao$20.11
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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

Suresh Rao among 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California

Suresh Rao, M.D is one of 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in California. 84% 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, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2002 among the 1,061 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in California

There are 1,443 pulmonary disease physician records in California.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Fretz, MDValencia, CA 913551740742394
  2. Jennifer Genova, MDValencia, CA 913551588084586
  3. Roxana Hixson, MDValencia, CA 913551215274667
  4. Andrew Karlin, MDValencia, CA 913551598783177
  5. Wisam Naji, MDValencia, CA 913551407119738
  6. Catalin Nicola, M.D., PH.D.Valencia, CA 913551558519470
  7. Mostafa Tabassomi, MDValencia, CA 913551003042342
  8. Stella Cohen, M.D.Tarzana, CA 913561225314818

Common questions

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

Suresh Rao, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356377162, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Suresh Rao, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9375 San Fernando RD, Sun Valley, CA, 91352. Phone: (818) 768-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A39156, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Suresh Rao, M.D had 605 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.