Vinaya Rao, MD
Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC
Vinaya Rao, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1851341986, issued on May 11, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinaya Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 40452 SC
45598 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
- Phone
- (919) 668-1414
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 29, 2022
- Medicaid IDs
- 05020398 MS
181541001 AR
1517883 TN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230224000966); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vinaya Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck 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% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
522 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone54 claims
- Carvedilol45 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate35 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium32 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim30 claims
- Famotidine26 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: $118.69
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Paragonix Technologies, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncBurlington, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinaya Rao among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Vinaya Rao, MD is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arash Ataei, MDDurham, NC 277051396321782
- Thomas Coffman, M.D.Durham, NC 277051912094756
- Mary Foster, M.D.Durham, NC 277051356442818
- Rebecca Frazier, MDDurham, NC 277051457799595
- Rasheeda Hall, M.D., M.B.A.Durham, NC 277051730355835
- Wissam Kourany, MDDurham, NC 277051588771836
- Ruediger Lehrich, M.D.Durham, NC 277051386728293
- Anika Lucas, MDDurham, NC 277051073909339
Common questions
What is Vinaya Rao, MD's NPI number?
Vinaya Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851341986, issued on May 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinaya Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 668-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinaya Rao, MD's license?
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 Vinaya Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinaya Rao, MD had 522 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.