Vyas Ramuhalli Rao, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Shreveport, LA
Vyas Ramuhalli Rao, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1992758999, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana MD14842R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vyas Ramuhalli Rao
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- MD14842R LA
14842R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103
- Phone
- (318) 626-0177
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2024
- Fax
- (318) 629-4833
- Medicaid ID
- 1157414 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070425000091); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 87 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1541 Kings Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sharon Adley, NPNurse Practitioner1770581274
Verify Vyas Ramuhalli Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD14842RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $502.44
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group PracticeShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vyas Ramuhalli Rao among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
Vyas Ramuhalli Rao, M.D. is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 87 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jane Eggerstedt, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031336169275
- David Hamm, MDShreveport, LA 711031134182223
- Syed Mehmood, MDShreveport, LA 711031073723912
- David Mull, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711031104974641
- David Pennywell, MDShreveport, LA 711031588956957
- Curtis Prejean, MDShreveport, LA 711031790705010
- Reginald Barnes, MDShreveport, LA 711011568562437
- Timothy Danish, MDShreveport, LA 711051457682924
Common questions
What is Vyas Ramuhalli Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vyas Ramuhalli Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992758999, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vyas Ramuhalli Rao, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA, 71103. Phone: (318) 626-0177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vyas Ramuhalli Rao, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD14842R, 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.
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.