Varuni Rao, D.O.
Rheumatology Physician · Plano, TX
Varuni Rao, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Plano, Texas, and NPI 1396032215, issued on Jun 29, 2011. Check the license (Texas Q8130, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Varuni Rao
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- Q8130 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6201 Dallas Pkwy # 100, Plano, TX 75024
- Phone
- (972) 403-8184
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2011
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2023
- Fax
- (972) 403-0685
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161020002400); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Osteo Medicine Of New York Institute Of Technology, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Varuni Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q8130Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
333 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate54 claims
- Methotrexate49 claims
- Gabapentin48 claims
- Sulfasalazine25 claims
- Prednisone24 claims
- Allopurinol22 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: $790.88
37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- North Texas Institute OF Neurology And Headache, PAFrisco, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Varuni Rao among 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas
Varuni Rao, D.O. is one of 545 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2004 among the 417 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 545 rheumatology physician records in Texas.
All 545 in Texas → Every provider in Plano → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zainab ShahnawazPlano, TX 750241679917694
- Fehmida Zahabi, MDPlano, TX 750241740397603
- Hina Tareen, M.D.Flower Mound, TX 750281437569829
- Holly Bastian, MDRockwall, TX 750321588619043
- Stephanie Hennigan, MDRockwall, TX 750321528076940
- Joad Eseddi, MDFrisco, TX 750341881037877
- Dipali Kapoor, M.D.Frisco, TX 750341306041538
- Rafal Ali, MDAllen, TX 750131295350767
Common questions
What is Varuni Rao, D.O.'s NPI number?
Varuni Rao, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396032215, issued on Jun 29, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Varuni Rao, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6201 Dallas Pkwy # 100, Plano, TX, 75024. Phone: (972) 403-8184. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Varuni Rao, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q8130, 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 Varuni Rao, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Varuni Rao, D.O. had 333 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.