NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Swati Rao, M.D.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Charleston, SC

Swati Rao, M.D. is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1598151805, issued on Apr 13, 2015. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1598151805
Name
Swati Rao
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License number
337671 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2015
Record last updated
Oct 13, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231117000677); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2015
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 171 Ashley Ave

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

  1. Andrea Abbott, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1245473354
  2. Miguel Abboud, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1619292851
  3. Ahmed Abdelkader, MD, PHDNephrology Physician1629743000
  4. Mohamed Abdelwahab, MDOtolaryngology Physician1528679768
  5. Anne Abel, MDChild Abuse Pediatrics Physician1043328990
  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

98 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Swati Rao98
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate29 claims
  2. Eliquis15 claims
  3. Carvedilol12 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: $3,820.88

53 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Swati Rao$3,821
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Administrators OF The Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA
  2. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

Swati Rao among 59 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in South Carolina

Swati Rao, M.D. is one of 59 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 85% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 53 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0001X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 59 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Colin Blumenthal, MD MSCharleston, SC 294251740778612
  2. Rory Dowd, MBBS, MENGCharleston, SC 294251013734227
  3. Michael Gold, MDCharleston, SC 294251740398783
  4. William Groh, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251700840618
  5. Lanier Jackson, MDCharleston, SC 294251982862389
  6. Rachel Kaplan, MDCharleston, SC 294251568889582
  7. Anne Kroman, D.O., PHDCharleston, SC 294251255683173
  8. John Wharton, MDCharleston, SC 294251386752327

Common questions

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

Swati Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598151805, issued on Apr 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Swati Rao, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Swati Rao, M.D. had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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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