Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Raju Rao, MD
Hematology · Brooksville, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Rao
Dr. Raju Rao is a hematology specialist in Brooksville, FL, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rao performed 51,910 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rao received a total of $9,495 from 78 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 485 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Rao is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 21 years of NPI registration
▲ 51,910 Medicare services
$9,495 industry payments
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 63011 | Clear | January 31, 2027 | — |
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance.
License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.
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Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗51,910
Medicare services
Bottom 38% in FL for hematology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$8
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron infusion (Feraheme) An injection of ferumoxytol used to treat iron deficiency anemia in patients not on dialysis. |
22,950 | $0 | $4 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Procrit) for anemia An injection of epoetin alfa containing 1000 units for use in patients not on end-stage renal disease (ESRD) dialysis. |
11,110 | $6 | $23 |
| Anti-nausea injection (aprepitant) | 4,160 | $1 | $5 |
| Immune globulin infusion (Gammagard) An injection of immune globulin (Gammagard Liquid) to provide antibodies. The dose specified is 500 mg. |
3,560 | $36 | $108 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,540 | $18 | $51 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
1,278 | $8 | $29 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
1,169 | $8 | $9 |
| Anti-nausea injection (Aloxi/palonosetron) | 740 | $1 | $28 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
638 | $0 | $3 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
597 | $10 | $69 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
505 | $64 | $239 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
224 | $96 | $339 |
| Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein. |
189 | $12 | $61 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
158 | $1 | $6 |
| Additional hour of intravenous infusion This code represents each additional hour of intravenous infusion beyond the initial hour for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis. |
145 | $15 | $56 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
130 | $45 | $189 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
130 | $16 | $59 |
| Additional sequential IV infusion, 1 hour or less This code represents an additional intravenous infusion administered sequentially to a primary infusion. It covers the administration time of one hour or less. |
111 | $21 | $84 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
106 | $98 | $378 |
| Diphenhydramine injection, up to 50 mg An injection of diphenhydramine hydrochloride, an antihistamine medication, administered in a dose of up to 50 milligrams. |
85 | $1 | $3 |
| Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period. |
73 | $22 | $79 |
| Methylprednisolone injection, up to 40 mg An injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of up to 40 mg. |
63 | $3 | $11 |
| Additional hour of intravenous hydration This code represents each additional hour of intravenous fluid administration beyond the initial hour. It is used to bill for extended hydration therapy. |
51 | $10 | $42 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
43 | $124 | $453 |
| Normal saline infusion, 1000 cc Administration of 1000 cc of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater solution. |
35 | $2 | $7 |
| Intravenous infusion of new drug or substance, 1 hour or less This procedure involves administering a new medication or substance directly into a vein through an existing access site. The infusion is completed within one hour or less. |
33 | $49 | $178 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
32 | $137 | $556 |
| Intravenous drug injection A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance directly into a vein. |
22 | $27 | $156 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
20 | $63 | $197 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
13 | $40 | $147 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
52.1% high complexity
41.2% medium
6.7% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$9,495
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,356/year across 7 years
Top 43% in FL for hematology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
78
Companies
485
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,660
2023
$2,513
2022
$1,198
2021
$870
2020
$449
2019
$1,295
2018
$511
Payments by company (2024)
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$237
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$213
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$180
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$173
Incyte Corporation
$143
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$134
GENZYME CORPORATION
$115
Celgene Corporation
$113
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$88
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$86
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$85
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$79
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$70
Eisai Inc.
$63
PFIZER INC.
$62
CSL Behring
$58
Tempus AI, Inc
$56
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$55
Lilly USA, LLC
$50
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$49
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$43
Genentech USA, Inc.
$43
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$38
SOBI, INC
$34
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$27
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$27
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$25
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$23
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$20
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$20
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$18
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$17
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 23.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$876
Celgene Corporation
$530
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$500
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$495
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$432
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$393
Genentech USA, Inc.
$391
Lilly USA, LLC
$346
GENZYME CORPORATION
$338
Amgen Inc.
$317
PFIZER INC.
$298
Seagen Inc.
$276
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$265
Incyte Corporation
$264
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$254
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$214
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$199
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
$160
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$160
CSL Behring
$156
Eisai Inc.
$151
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$149
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$145
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$140
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$119
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$112
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$92
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$74
EMD Serono, Inc.
$70
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$70
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$59
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$58
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$57
Tempus AI, Inc
$56
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$53
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$50
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$50
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$48
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$47
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$46
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$45
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$43
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$40
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
Partner Therapeutics, Inc.
$38
Array BioPharma Inc.
$38
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$38
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$38
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
$37
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$35
EISAI INC.
$35
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$34
SOBI, INC
$34
AbbVie Inc.
$32
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$31
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$25
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$24
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$24
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$23
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$21
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
AbbVie, Inc.
$21
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$20
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$20
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$20
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$19
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$19
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$19
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$18
ABBVIE INC.
$18
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$17
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$15
Alfasigma USA, Inc.
$14
Advanced Accelerator Applications
$13
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$13
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$11
Veracyte, Inc.
$10
Top 3 companies account for 20.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Hematologists in nearby ZIP areas
11
County median income
$63,193
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL
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0.0 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Rao is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 21 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Rao experienced with iron infusion (feraheme)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rao performed 22,950 iron infusion (feraheme) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Rao receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rao received a total of $9,495 from 78 companies across 485 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Rao's costs compare to other hematologists in Brooksville?
Dr. Rao's average Medicare payment per service is $8. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Rao) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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