NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Veeraramesh Rao

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Veeraramesh Rao is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1760439129, issued on May 30, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD428184, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1760439129
Name
Veeraramesh Rao
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License number
MD428184 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 Liberty Ave Ste 2000, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone
(412) 223-2272
Enumerated
May 30, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231214002335); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1997
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 401 Liberty Ave Ste 2000

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

  1. James Backstrom, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1497721146
  2. Veeral Bhoot, D.O.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1598982167
  3. Todd Blodgett, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1689877730
  4. Andrew Brown, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1629064951
  5. Mark Casteel, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1093782674
  6. Paul Depippo, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1114939063

Verify Veeraramesh Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
    Search for license MD428184
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  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Singleton Associates PAGonzales, TX

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

Veeraramesh Rao among 2,199 diagnostic radiology physician records in Pennsylvania

Veeraramesh Rao is one of 2,199 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2003 among the 1,439 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

324 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Pittsburgh

They are 324 of the 28,866 NPPES records with a practice address in Pittsburgh, and 2,199 diagnostic radiology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Derek Armfield, MDPittsburgh, PA 152221477525863
  2. James Backstrom, MDPittsburgh, PA 152221497721146
  3. Mark Casteel, MDPittsburgh, PA 152221093782674
  4. Paul Depippo, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152221114939063
  5. Ronald Kunst, MDPittsburgh, PA 152221326026543
  6. Eric Lee, MDPittsburgh, PA 152221770548398
  7. Elmer Nahum, MDPittsburgh, PA 152221174522502
  8. Susanj Patel, MDPittsburgh, PA 152221740284009

Common questions

What is Veeraramesh Rao's NPI number?

Veeraramesh Rao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760439129, issued on May 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Veeraramesh Rao located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Liberty Ave Ste 2000, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. Phone: (412) 223-2272. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Veeraramesh Rao's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD428184, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Veeraramesh Rao's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.