NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vibha Rao, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Vibha Rao, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1720541485, issued on Apr 10, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 313204, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720541485
Name
Vibha Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
313204 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5646 Read Blvd Ste 280, New Orleans, LA 70127
Phone
(504) 246-1452
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 31, 2023
Fax
(504) 309-4292
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240229000826); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2019
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 5646 Read Blvd Ste 280

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

  1. Michele Cooper, MDInternal Medicine Physician1700042256
  2. Kristin Green, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1871784090
  3. Dominique Townsend, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1609446004

Verify Vibha Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

215 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vibha Rao215
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Fluconazole28 claims
  2. Medroxyprogesterone Acetate25 claims
  3. Metronidazole18 claims
  4. Estradiol14 claims
  5. Venlafaxine Hcl Er14 claims
  6. Oxybutynin Chloride Er12 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: $195.34

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vibha Rao$195.34
  2. Specialty average$1,030.61

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

  1. Crescent City Physicians IncNew Orleans, LA

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

Vibha Rao among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana

Vibha Rao, MD is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Diana Parker, MDNew Orleans, LA 701261922212414
  2. Markeiya Jasper, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701291750822060
  3. Huong Pham, MDNew Orleans, LA 701291003083981
  4. Anne Linhuber, MDNew Orleans, LA 701241124116579
  5. Kayla Street, MDNew Orleans, LA 701301790363240
  6. Victoria Badeaux, MDJefferson, LA 701211134912116
  7. Diana Dang, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211073870986
  8. Erin Dauterive, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211407016413

Common questions

What is Vibha Rao, MD's NPI number?

Vibha Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720541485, issued on Apr 10, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vibha Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5646 Read Blvd Ste 280, New Orleans, LA, 70127. Phone: (504) 246-1452. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vibha Rao, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 313204, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vibha Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vibha Rao, MD had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 85 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.