Dr. Narasimha P. Rao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,098
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 696
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,041
- MIPS score, 2024
- 22
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 56970 Yucca Trl, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 325-1203
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Desert Heart Physicians Medical Group, Inc.
Yucca Valley, California
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Dr. Narasimha P. Rao is a cardiologist in Yucca Valley, California
Dr. Rao practices at Desert Heart Physicians Medical Group, Inc. in Yucca Valley, California.
Dr. Rao's NPI, 1992789861, was assigned on December 2, 2005. Dr. Rao graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1974. Dr. Rao holds California license C40464.
- NPI
- 1992789861NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5294833653
- NPI enumeration date
- December 2, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 325-1203
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1974
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao practices at Desert Heart Physicians Medical Group, Inc. in Yucca Valley, California
Dr. Rao's primary practice is Desert Heart Physicians Medical Group, Inc., at 56970 Yucca Trl, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 in San Bernardino County. The practice phone is (760) 325-1203.
- Desert Heart Physicians Medical Group, Inc.56970 Yucca Trl, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 · San Bernardino CountyPhone(760) 325-1203
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Rao's primary practice is Desert Heart Physicians Medical Group, Inc. in Yucca Valley, California. Dr. Rao is also affiliated with Eisenhower Health. The medical group on file is Desert Heart Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Narasimha P. Rao's practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Desert Heart Physicians Medical Group, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Narasimha P. Rao is one of 2,375 cardiologists in California
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Rao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Rao is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Rao is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension and coronary artery disease among the conditions Dr. Rao treats.
Cardiologists near Dr. Rao
Counts of cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao billed Medicare for 2,098 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,098 Medicare services from Dr. Rao across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 696 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $109,618 for them.
Dr. Rao's Medicare services by type, 2024
- Tests and treatments1,211
- Office and hospital visits411
- Drugs given in the office266
- Other services140
- Imaging70
Where Dr. Rao's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,62277%
- In a facility47623%
Dr. Rao compared with the California median for cardiologists, 2024
- Dr. Rao
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,098vs 1,56034% above
- Medicare patients
- 696vs 6448% above
- Part D claims
- 2,795vs 1,41098% above
Medians across 2,237 cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Rao's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao treated 696 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 696 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 266 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 27% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.04, 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 74, with 46% women.
Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women30143%
- Men39557%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rao's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Diabetes44%
- Chronic kidney disease39%
- Heart failure38%
- Atrial fibrillation37%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Rao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao wrote 3,041 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rao wrote 3,041 Medicare Part D claims for 533 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,795 of them, across 47 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $516,763 in total drug cost.
Dr. Rao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,453 claims81%
- Brand-name588 claims19%
Dr. Rao's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Rao's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics2%69 of 3,041 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao scored 22 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 22 out of 100 for Dr. Rao for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Rao accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Rao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 22of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 73of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Narasimha P. Rao received $284 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Dr. Rao from 6 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $128.
General payments to Dr. Rao by program year, 2024 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Rao the most, 2024 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Rao, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Rao
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- ACC Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR
Dr. Rao graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1974. Dr. Rao is a member of ACC.
- Medical school
- Board certified in cardiovascular disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao accepts plans from 12 insurance carriers
Dr. Rao is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Humana
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Molina
- Regence Health Plans
- +4 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Rao accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare9
- PPO8
- HMO5
- POS4
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Narasimha P. Rao's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Narasimha P. Rao's NPI number?
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao's NPI number is 1992789861. It was assigned on December 2, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Narasimha P. Rao?
Dr. Narasimha P. Rao is a cardiologist in Yucca Valley, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Narasimha P. Rao practice?
Dr. Rao practices at 56970 Yucca Trl, Yucca Valley, CA 92284. Dr. Rao's primary practice is Desert Heart Physicians Medical Group, Inc. in Yucca Valley, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Narasimha P. Rao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rao is (760) 325-1203.
What is Dr. Narasimha P. Rao's medical license number?
Dr. Rao holds California license C40464.
Which hospitals is Dr. Narasimha P. Rao affiliated with?
Dr. Rao is affiliated with Eisenhower Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Rao to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Narasimha P. Rao part of?
Dr. Rao is linked to Desert Heart Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Rao to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Narasimha P. Rao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rao billed Medicare for 2,098 services in 2024, and Dr. Rao accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Narasimha P. Rao's MIPS score?
Dr. Rao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 22 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Narasimha P. Rao see?
CMS counts 696 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Dr. Narasimha P. Rao board certified?
Yes. Dr. Rao is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Narasimha P. Rao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rao's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93306), heart test or procedure (93000) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Narasimha P. Rao go to medical school?
Dr. Rao graduated from Guntur Medical College NTR in 1974.
What drugs does Dr. Narasimha P. Rao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Eliquis and Rosuvastatin Calcium.
Has Dr. Narasimha P. Rao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $284 in general payments to Dr. Rao from 6 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.
How long has Dr. Narasimha P. Rao been practicing?
Dr. Rao graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Narasimha P. Rao accept?
Dr. Rao is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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