Udipi P. Rao, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Odessa, TX
Udipi P. Rao, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Odessa, Texas, and NPI 1962698860, issued on Sep 24, 2007. Check the license (Texas F8631, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Udipi P. Rao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- F8631 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Adams Ave, Odessa, TX 79761
- Phone
- (432) 334-0433
- Enumerated
- Sep 24, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (432) 334-0414
- Medicaid ID
- 1103947 02 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Udipi P. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F8631Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Udipi P. Rao among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Udipi P. Rao, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% 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 49% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 49% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kalyan Chakrala, D.O.Odessa, TX 797611942523626
- Ashutosh Gupta, M.D.Odessa, TX 797611568608198
- Sindhu Kaitha, M.D.Odessa, TX 797611821309964
- Syam Vemulapalli, MDOdessa, TX 797611740397397
- Ramon Domingo, MDMcCamey, TX 797521083610265
- Indira Donepudi, M.DMidland, TX 797031447406137
- Pratyusha Parava, M.DMidland, TX 797031144523549
- Mrunal Patel, M.D.Midland, TX 797031528000734
Common questions
What is Udipi P. Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Udipi P. Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962698860, issued on Sep 24, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Udipi P. Rao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Adams Ave, Odessa, TX, 79761. Phone: (432) 334-0433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Udipi P. Rao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F8631, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Udipi P. Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Udipi P. Rao, M.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.