Dr. Dinesh S. Rao, MD

Dr. Rao practices at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Rao's NPI, 1831137744, was assigned on June 3, 2006. Dr. Rao graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 2000. Dr. Rao holds California license A89461.

Dr. Rao's primary practice is Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, at 757 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 825-6301.

Dr. Rao's primary practice is Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Rao is also affiliated with UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center. The medical group on file is UCLA Department of Pathology and Laboratory. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rao practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Anatomic pathology is Dr. Rao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0101X. Dr. Rao is board certified in anatomic pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Rao is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 2,890 Medicare services from Dr. Rao across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 139 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $129,508 for them.

CMS counts 139 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 61 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rao's median patient age at 60, with 47% women.

In 2017, Dr. Rao wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $455 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Rao for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Rao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 26 papers to Dr. Rao in 2012. 2012 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Rao's most frequent co-authors are Dinesh S. Rao, MD, Aadel Ahmed Chaudhuri, MD and Arnav Mehta, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Rao from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $54,023.

Dmand AI lists 22 awards for Dr. Rao, most recently Kimmel Scholar in Translational Cancer Research in 2011. Dr. Rao serves on NCCN Guidelines Panel Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Experimental Hematology Committee Society for Hematopathology and NCI-I Study Section NIH/NCI.

Dr. Rao graduated from Cleveland Medical College, Homeopathic in 2000. Dr. Rao is a member of AACR, ASH, CAP, International Society for Experimental Hematology, Society for Hematopathology and USCAP.

Dr. Rao is in network with 2 carriers, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.