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Dr. Surya Rao, MD
Nuclear Cardiology Physician · Edgewater, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Rao
Dr. Surya Rao is a nuclear cardiology physician in Edgewater, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rao performed 9,391 Medicare services across 6,291 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rao received a total of $27,981 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 528 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nuclear cardiology physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. 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. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 10% volume in FL
$27,981 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗9,391
Medicare services
Top 10% in FL for nuclear cardiology physician
6,291
Unique beneficiaries
$51
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~494 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report. |
2,162 | $6 | $29 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead A standard heart rhythm test using at least 12 leads to record electrical activity. A healthcare provider interprets the results and provides a written report. |
1,223 | $10 | $42 |
| 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. |
1,138 | $89 | $185 |
| 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. |
573 | $63 | $100 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test An injection of regadenoson, a medication used to stress the heart during diagnostic testing. |
528 | $44 | $100 |
| 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. |
324 | $137 | $300 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
323 | $122 | $250 |
| Technetium Tc-99m sestamibi diagnostic injection A diagnostic injection of technetium Tc-99m sestamibi used for imaging studies. |
306 | $88 | $175 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart rhythm device Evaluation of data transmitted remotely from an implantable cardiovascular monitor, such as a loop recorder or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor, over a period up to 30 days. |
252 | $27 | $70 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic An ultrasound of the heart that uses color to show blood flow, rate, direction, and valve function. |
231 | $136 | $400 |
| Remote monitoring of implantable heart device, up to 30 days Remote evaluation of an implanted heart or blood vessel monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
173 | $20 | $56 |
| 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. |
172 | $122 | $285 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) A laboratory test that measures how long it takes for blood to clot. This procedure evaluates the body's coagulation process. |
162 | $4 | $10 |
| Office visit for established patient An office visit for an existing patient that may not require the healthcare professional to be present. |
162 | $17 | $40 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram under physician supervision and review. |
155 | $48 | $200 |
| Nuclear stress test of heart muscle A nuclear medicine imaging test that evaluates blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and during stress using a special camera. |
153 | $328 | $800 |
| Normal saline infusion, 250 cc Administration of 250 cubic centimeters of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater fluid. |
153 | $1 | $25 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days Remote evaluation of a pacemaker or implantable defibrillator system within 90 days of the last check. |
125 | $16 | $70 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days Remote assessment of a pacemaker system, including single, dual, multiple lead, or leadless devices, performed up to 90 days apart. |
121 | $23 | $75 |
| Remote cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation, up to 30 days Review and analysis of data from a remote cardiac rhythm monitoring system over a period of up to 30 days. |
119 | $20 | $63 |
| Pacemaker programming, dual lead system Adjustment and configuration of a dual-lead pacemaker device to ensure proper operation and settings. |
112 | $59 | $125 |
| Sedation by physician, initial 15 minutes Administration of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by the physician performing a procedure. This code covers the initial 15 minutes of sedation for patients aged 5 years or older. |
111 | $10 | $100 |
| Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood. |
83 | $12 | $50 |
| 2-day continuous ECG with review and report A two-day continuous electrocardiogram recording that includes a professional review and written report of the results. |
78 | $51 | $200 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while an electrocardiogram is monitored under physician supervision. |
58 | $16 | $50 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with ECG A heart stress test performed using exercise or medication while monitoring the electrocardiogram, with physician review of the results. |
58 | $11 | $30 |
| Continuous ECG monitoring, up to 30 days Continuous heart rhythm monitoring for up to 30 days, including professional review and reporting of the results. |
39 | $20 | $52 |
| Evaluation of implantable heart and blood vessel monitoring system This procedure involves checking the function and data of an implanted device used to monitor heart and blood vessel activity. |
36 | $35 | $60 |
| Ultrasound of arm or leg veins An ultrasound exam of the veins in the arm or leg. The test uses sound waves to check blood flow and may include compression and other maneuvers. |
35 | $144 | $375 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 33 | $225 | $700 |
| Drug infusion during cardiac catheterization Administration of medication through a catheter inserted into the heart during a cardiac catheterization procedure. |
25 | $77 | $200 |
| 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. |
23 | $58 | $120 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system Adjustment and testing of the settings for an implanted heart device with multiple leads to ensure proper function. |
22 | $82 | $200 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 21 | $144 | $360 |
| Cardiac rhythm monitor evaluation Review and analysis of data recorded by a cardiac rhythm monitoring device to assess heart activity. |
20 | $38 | $85 |
| Pacemaker insertion with heart chamber electrodes A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place electrodes into the upper and lower chambers of the heart to regulate heart rhythm. |
17 | $314 | $1,070 |
| Insertion of implantable heart rhythm monitor A small device is placed under the skin to continuously record the heart's electrical activity. This helps detect irregular heart rhythms that may not appear during a standard office visit. |
15 | $69 | $200 |
| Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck. |
13 | $144 | $365 |
| Ultrasound of brain blood flow An ultrasound test used to evaluate blood flow within the blood vessels of the brain. |
13 | $99 | $190 |
| Pacemaker and lower heart chamber electrode insertion A surgical procedure to implant a pacemaker device and place an electrode in the lower chamber of the heart to help regulate the heartbeat. |
12 | $300 | $1,000 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat A procedure that delivers an electric shock to the heart from outside the body to restore a normal heart rhythm. |
12 | $85 | $265 |
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
9.1% high complexity
14.9% medium
76.0% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$27,981
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $3,997/year across 7 years
Top 12% in FL for nuclear cardiology physician
44
Companies
528
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$16,988 (60.7%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$10,123 (36.2%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$870 (3.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$2,406
2023
$14,737
2022
$3,759
2021
$2,982
2020
$714
2019
$1,955
2018
$1,429
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.
$10,219
Abbott Laboratories
$6,329
CVRx, Inc.
$2,531
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$914
Medtronic, Inc.
$896
Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc.
$868
ABIOMED
$783
Boston Scientific Corporation
$587
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$483
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$463
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$420
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$366
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$361
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$303
Penumbra, Inc.
$290
Amgen Inc.
$287
BIOTRONIK INC.
$278
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$232
Acist Medical Systems, Inc.
$163
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$134
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$126
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$118
ACIST MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
$97
Aziyo Biologics, Inc.
$91
Inari Medical, Inc.
$67
PFIZER INC.
$67
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$63
Teleflex LLC
$46
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$40
Novo Nordisk Inc
$39
Bardy Diagnostics, Inc.
$38
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$33
G Medical Diagnostic Services, Inc.
$30
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
$26
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$26
MEDICOMP INC
$24
ConvaTec Inc.
$24
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$18
Shockwave Medical, Inc
$18
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$17
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
$16
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$15
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 68.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMPLATZER AMULET · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC · AVEIR · AVVIGO Guidance System · Accent Pacemaker · Acticor 7 VR-T DX · Assure WCD · Assurity Pacemaker · BIOMONITOR · BRILINTA · Barostim Neo System · BioMonitor · CAMZYOS · CARDIOMEMS · CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS · CHANTIX · Cardiac Monitoring Suite · CardioMEMS HF System · CareLink · Carnation Ambulatory Monitor · Chocolate PTA Balloon · Confirm Rx · Corlanor · Coronary Orbital Atherectomy System · Diamondback Coronary · Diamondback Peripheral · ECM Patch · ELIQUIS · EMBLEM · EMBLEM S ICD ELECTRODE DELIVERY SYSTEM · ENTRESTO · EVERA MRI XT DR SURESCAN · Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve · EkoSonic · Ellipse ICD · FARXIGA · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · Fortify Assura · HeartWare HVAD · IN.PACT Admiral · INJECTAFER · Impella · Indigo System · Interventional Products · JARDIANCE · LEXISCAN · LINQ II · LUX-DX · LUX-Dx Insertable Cardiac Monitor · LifeVest · Livalo · MICRA · MRI Ready Leads · MULTAQ · Merlin Connectivity and Remote · Micra · NEXLETOL · OPTIMIZER · Optimizer · Optimizer Smart System · Ozempic · PRALUENT · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · Pouch · ROTAPRO · RXI CONSUMABLES · RXI SYSTEMS · RXi Consumables · Repatha · Resolute · Reveal LINQ · Revo MRI · S · S ICD · SAMURAI · SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER · SQ-RX PULSE GENERATOR · SYNERGY · TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR · VERQUVO · WATCHMAN · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →
Most payments (61%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $298 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Nuclear cardiology physicians within 10 mi
5
Per 100K population
0.9
County median income
$66,581
Nearest hospital
HALIFAX HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
16.5 mi
16.5 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Rao is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 12% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Rao experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rao performed 2,162 ekg interpretation and report services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Rao receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Rao received a total of $27,981 from 44 companies across 528 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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 nuclear cardiology physicians in Edgewater?
Dr. Rao's average Medicare payment per service is $51. 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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 →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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