NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vivek A. Rao, MD

Neurology Physician · Redwood City, CA

Vivek A. Rao, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Redwood City, California, and NPI 1346328937, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (California A69600, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1346328937
Name
Vivek A. Rao
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A69600 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1150 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone
(650) 299-2000
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A696000 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101208001353); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 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 1150 Veterans Blvd

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

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  2. Pavlina Apte, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1386785806
  3. Wilma Arguelles-Gaviola, MDInternal Medicine Physician1740368398
  4. Anil Assudani, M.D,Psychiatry Physician1497753909
  5. Everett Austin, MDNeurology Physician1083792642
  6. Lauren Bacon, DPTPhysical Therapist1295167583

Verify Vivek A. Rao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRedwood City, CA

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

Vivek A. Rao among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Vivek A. Rao, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

All 2,339 in California → Every provider in Redwood City → Neurology Physician nationwide →

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Everett Austin, MDRedwood City, CA 940631083792642
  2. Alexander Flint, M.D., PH.D.Redwood City, CA 940631588694061
  3. Edwin Garcia, MDRedwood City, CA 940631144308735
  4. Janet La, MDRedwood City, CA 940631457980351
  5. Christina Law, MDRedwood City, CA 940631457937013
  6. Melanie Lising, M.D.Redwood City, CA 940631285862870
  7. Alben Lui, M.D.Redwood City, CA 940631851549463
  8. Varun ShahRedwood City, CA 940631700264330

Common questions

What is Vivek A. Rao, MD's NPI number?

Vivek A. Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346328937, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vivek A. Rao, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA, 94063. Phone: (650) 299-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vivek A. Rao, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A69600, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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