Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Rajesh Rao, MD
Pulmonary Disease · Auburn, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Rao
Dr. Rajesh Rao is a pulmonary disease specialist in Auburn, NY, with 21 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Rao performed 1,407 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 $18,833 from 46 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 400 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
▲ Top 31% volume in NY
$18,833 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗1,407
Medicare services
Top 31% in NY for pulmonary disease
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$67
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
518 | $87 | $214 |
| 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. |
149 | $111 | $304 |
| Spirometry test before and after medication A test that measures the amount of air you can exhale and the speed of your breathing before and after taking a medication. |
130 | $8 | $40 |
| Sleep study with continuous airway pressure, age 6+ A sleep study conducted in a sleep lab that monitors breathing and other body functions while administering continuous airway pressure. This test is performed on patients aged 6 years or older. |
110 | $93 | $413 |
| Pulmonary gas exchange test A test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases. |
95 | $7 | $37 |
| Lung volume test using sensors A test that measures the amount of air in the lungs using sensors. |
86 | $9 | $37 |
| Sleep study with heart rate and breathing monitoring A sleep study that monitors heart rate, breathing, airflow, and physical effort during sleep. |
80 | $33 | $348 |
| 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. |
77 | $61 | $133 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (age 6+) An overnight test conducted in a sleep laboratory to monitor sleep patterns and bodily functions in patients aged 6 years or older. |
60 | $84 | $336 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
35 | $97 | $265 |
| 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 | $54 | $175 |
| Bronchial irrigation and suction for cell collection This procedure uses an endoscope to flush and suction the lung airways in order to collect cells for testing. |
16 | $5 | $508 |
| Bronchoscopy with ultrasound and lymph node sampling A procedure using an endoscope and ultrasound to examine the lung airways and collect samples from 1 to 2 lymph nodes. |
14 | $132 | $1,792 |
| 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. |
14 | $135 | $462 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$18,833
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,690/year across 7 years
Top 12% in NY for pulmonary disease
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
46
Companies
400
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
$1,953
2023
$4,891
2022
$2,251
2021
$4,492
2020
$2,275
2019
$820
2018
$2,151
Payments by company (2024)
Noah Medical Corporation
$467
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$240
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$199
Ethicon Inc.
$166
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$143
ABBVIE INC.
$140
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$105
Electromed, Inc.
$90
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$71
Amgen Inc.
$56
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$52
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$41
Grifols USA, LLC
$37
Insmed, Inc.
$34
Itamar Medical Inc
$33
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$31
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$29
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$21
Top 3 companies account for 46.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.
$3,270
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$2,092
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc
$1,606
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$1,560
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,468
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,240
Ethicon Inc.
$1,052
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$510
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$485
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.
$475
Noah Medical Corporation
$467
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$459
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$447
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$307
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$290
GENZYME CORPORATION
$287
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$231
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$227
Amgen Inc.
$194
Insmed, Inc.
$184
Resmed Corp
$184
ABBVIE INC.
$179
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$165
Olympus America Inc.
$131
Electromed, Inc.
$128
Grifols USA, LLC
$125
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$118
Baxter Healthcare
$96
Mauna Kea Technologies, Inc.
$96
Pulmonx Corporation
$92
Covidien LP
$72
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$70
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$66
Itamar Medical Inc
$66
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$56
PFIZER INC.
$49
Inogen, Inc.
$47
Genentech USA, Inc.
$43
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Inc
$41
United Therapeutics Corporation
$31
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$29
Avadel CNS Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$29
Monaghan Medical Corporation
$22
Tactile Systems Technology Inc
$18
Apria Healthcare LLC
$17
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$13
Top 3 companies account for 37.0% 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
Pulmonary diseases in nearby ZIP areas
26
County median income
$66,583
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
AUBURN COMMUNITY 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 clinical cardiology 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 office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Rao performed 518 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) 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 $18,833 from 46 companies across 400 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 pulmonary diseases in Auburn?
Dr. Rao's average Medicare payment per service is $67. 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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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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