Yuan James Rao, MD
Radiation Oncology Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Yuan James Rao, MD is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1780023374, issued on Jun 18, 2013. Check the license (California C202908, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yuan James Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License number
- C202908 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone
- (650) 723-4000
- Enumerated
- Jun 18, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180822000038); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 300 Pasteur Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Yuan James Rao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C202908Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
42 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl12 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: $855.10
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
- Medical Faculty Associates, IncWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Yuan James Rao among 735 radiation oncology physician records in California
Yuan James Rao, MD is one of 735 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2013, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 545 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 2085R0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 735 radiation oncology physician records in California.
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The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexander Chin, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041518385251
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- Michael Gensheimer, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041407172687
- Iris Gibbs, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041407994429
- Daniella KlebanerPalo Alto, CA 943041023638269
- Susan Knox, M.D.,PH.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041912034240
- Ann Minn, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041225224991
- Erqi PollomPalo Alto, CA 943041932475902
Common questions
What is Yuan James Rao, MD's NPI number?
Yuan James Rao, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780023374, issued on Jun 18, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yuan James Rao, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yuan James Rao, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C202908, 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.
How much does Yuan James Rao, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yuan James Rao, MD had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. 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.