Vivek U. Rao, MD
Allergy & Immunology Physician · Odessa, TX
Vivek U. Rao, MD is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Odessa, Texas, and NPI 1629084504, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Texas L7855, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivek U. Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
- License number
- L7855 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 Adams Ave, Odessa, TX 79761
- Phone
- (432) 333-3300
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 31, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060913000562); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vivek U. Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license L7855Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024
558 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Montelukast Sodium83 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate58 claims
- Azelastine Hcl55 claims
- Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride51 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta37 claims
- Omeprazole35 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: $1,078.88
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 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.
Vivek U. Rao among 327 allergy & immunology physician records in Texas
Vivek U. Rao, MD is one of 327 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 83% 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 228 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in Texas
There are 327 allergy & immunology physician records in Texas.
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- Stanislaus Ting, M.D.El Paso, TX 799051447367750
- John York, MDEl Paso, TX 799121891884003
- Ashley Hall, M.D.Abilene, TX 796061790957587
- Akkamahadevi Shringeri, M.D.Abilene, TX 796061508935560
- Rogelio Menendez, MDEl Paso, TX 799251225036163
Common questions
What is Vivek U. Rao, MD's NPI number?
Vivek U. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629084504, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivek U. Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Adams Ave, Odessa, TX, 79761. Phone: (432) 333-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivek U. Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number L7855, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vivek U. Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivek U. Rao, MD had 558 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. 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.