Dr. Kamalakar Rao, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Rao
Dr. Kamalakar Rao is a cardiovascular disease in Fort Pierce, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rao performed 12,864 Medicare services across 5,753 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Rao received a total of $2,656 from 5 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 24 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. 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.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 3,696 | $0 | $0 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 1,649 | $99 | $414 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 1,171 | $65 | $232 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 814 | $11 | $48 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 606 | $88 | $270 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 580 | $68 | $296 |
| Injection, dipyridamole, per 10 mg | 528 | $3 | $100 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 410 | $152 | $636 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 324 | $49 | $250 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 323 | $107 | $446 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 322 | $345 | $1,446 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 251 | $4 | $11 |
| Remote pacemaker/defibrillator monitoring, 90 days | 233 | $16 | $75 |
| Injection, aminophyllin, up to 250 mg | 189 | $7 | $20 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 169 | $22 | $99 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 167 | $19 | $87 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 165 | $142 | $590 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 163 | $27 | $200 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 126 | $127 | $554 |
| Anticoagulant management of patient taking warfarin | 118 | $8 | $36 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 106 | $143 | $627 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 84 | $43 | $200 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 83 | $52 | $241 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 62 | $41 | $188 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, low complexity | 62 | $41 | $129 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 60 | $25 | $122 |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | 51 | $77 | $316 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 50 | $86 | $374 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of chest with contrast | 48 | $161 | $800 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 42 | $69 | $339 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 41 | $250 | $1,081 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | 31 | $217 | $900 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 26 | $45 | $241 |
| Removal and replacement of dual lead permanent pacemaker | 19 | $297 | $1,300 |
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | 15 | $448 | $2,000 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 15 | $2 | $21 |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | 14 | $85 | $210 |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | 14 | $14 | $50 |
| Evaluation of single or dual chamber pacing cardioverter-defibrillator and generator at time of implantation or replacement | 13 | $203 | $566 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 12 | $88 | $507 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 12 | $48 | $265 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| 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 5% in FL), and low-engagement industry engagement, with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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