Veena Shiva Rao, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Matthews, NC
Veena Shiva Rao, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Matthews, North Carolina, and NPI 1134410186, issued on Apr 26, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-00408, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Veena Shiva Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2015-00408 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 724 Aubrey Bell Dr, Matthews, NC 28105
- Phone
- (704) 295-3550
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (704) 295-3556
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150929002342); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Yale University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 724 Aubrey Bell Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- William Edwards, MDOphthalmology Physician1144964487
- Natalia Hertz, BCFNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891778262
- Christine Koval, PA-CPhysician Assistant1073956900
- Jonathan Moss, MDOtolaryngology Physician1447307244
- Kayla Newkirk-Boshers, AU.DAudiologist1447626296
- Riley Rogan, AUDAudiologist1023571551
Verify Veena Shiva Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2015-00408Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,248 Medicare Part D claims for 817 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,528 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate496 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol457 claims
- Timolol Maleate256 claims
- Lumigan195 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate192 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $123.46
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Charlotte Eye Ear Nose And Throat Associates PAMatthews, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Veena Shiva Rao among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Veena Shiva Rao, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Matthews → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Brown, MDMatthews, NC 281051598339202
- William Edwards, MDMatthews, NC 281051144964487
- Luke Peterson, M.D.Matthews, NC 281051659698967
- Dara Khalatbari, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121770612574
- Ivan Mac, MDMonroe, NC 281121689654592
- Payal Patel, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121356735617
- Vipul Shah, M.D.Monroe, NC 281121174747059
- Shobit Rastogi, M.D.Mooresville, NC 281171720062763
Common questions
What is Veena Shiva Rao, MD's NPI number?
Veena Shiva Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134410186, issued on Apr 26, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Veena Shiva Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 724 Aubrey Bell Dr, Matthews, NC, 28105. Phone: (704) 295-3550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Veena Shiva Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-00408, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Veena Shiva Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Veena Shiva Rao, MD had 4,248 Medicare Part D claims for 817 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Veena Shiva Rao, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.4 of 100. 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.