Vinay Rao
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · New Haven, CT
Vinay Rao is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in New Haven, Connecticut, and NPI 1922441070, issued on Apr 8, 2013. Check the license (Connecticut 69255, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinay Rao
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License numbers
- 69255 CT
DO00876 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510
- Phone
- (715) 577-6201
- Enumerated
- Apr 8, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210827000551); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vinay Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 69255Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
1,212 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 675 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl243 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er91 claims
- Morphine Sulfate72 claims
- Gabapentin71 claims
- Methadone Hcl63 claims
- Trazodone Hcl56 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinay Rao among 29 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Connecticut
Vinay Rao is one of 29 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207RH0002X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 29 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Connecticut.
All 29 in Connecticut → Every provider in New Haven → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Elizabeth Prsic, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101376837930
- Andrew Putnam, MDNew Haven, CT 065101154307866
- Mark Swidler, MDNew Haven, CT 065101770501405
- Richard Sorcinelli, M.D.Orange, CT 064771568907095
- Clare Cherney, MDMilford, CT 064601093896904
Common questions
What is Vinay Rao's NPI number?
Vinay Rao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922441070, issued on Apr 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinay Rao located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT, 06510. Phone: (715) 577-6201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinay Rao's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 69255, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vinay Rao prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinay Rao had 1,212 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vinay Rao's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 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.