Veena A. Rao, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Redding, CA
Veena A. Rao, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Redding, California, and NPI 1831304021, issued on May 11, 2007. Check the license (California A84524, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Veena A. Rao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A84524 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1335 Buenaventura Blvd, Redding, CA 96001
- Phone
- (530) 287-9758
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2025
- Fax
- (530) 276-0027
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081006000243); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1335 Buenaventura Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Veena A. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A84524Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
250 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate53 claims
- Prednisone42 claims
- Methotrexate27 claims
- Rasuvo13 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen12 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick11 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Rheumatology Associates PCRedding, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Veena A. Rao among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Veena A. Rao, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 42% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
All 926 in California → Every provider in Redding → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pegah Jahangiri, MDRedding, CA 960011154881522
- Timothy Peters, M.D.Redding, CA 960011417909847
- William Reeder, M.D.Redding, CA 960011134171564
- Justina Tseng, MDRedding, CA 960011346276540
- Geeta Chaparala, MDYuba City, CA 959911750562054
- Joseph Chiapella, MDChico, CA 959261255374252
- Harchetan Sandhu, M.D.Chico, CA 959261740243328
- Shanthi Giri, MDSacramento, CA 958251992724066
Common questions
What is Veena A. Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Veena A. Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831304021, issued on May 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Veena A. Rao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1335 Buenaventura Blvd, Redding, CA, 96001. Phone: (530) 287-9758. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Veena A. Rao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A84524, 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 Veena A. Rao, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Veena A. Rao, M.D. had 250 Medicare Part D claims for 122 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.