Dr. Rita Agarwal, MD

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Pediatric anesthesiology physician
NPI1437264793PAC ID9032198338
Publications
28
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$957
Medical groups
2
Insurance carriers
3
Practice address
725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Practice phone
Call (650) 497-8000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Hospital · Palo Alto, California

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Dr. Rita Agarwal is a pediatric anesthesiology physician in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Agarwal practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University.

Dr. Agarwal's NPI, 1437264793, was assigned on August 20, 2006. Dr. Agarwal graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Agarwal holds California license C133232.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
9032198338
NPI enumeration date
August 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(650) 497-8000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Rita Agarwal practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California

Dr. Agarwal's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (650) 497-8000.

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Dr. Rita Agarwal is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Agarwal's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University. The medical group on file is Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Agarwal to 1 more medical group, named with a free account. Dr. Agarwal's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rita Agarwal's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital StanfordAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Rita Agarwal is one of 222 pediatric anesthesiology physicians in California

Pediatric anesthesiology is Dr. Agarwal's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207LP3000X. Dr. Agarwal is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Agarwal's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Colorado and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pediatric anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense C133232 · 2014 to 2026 · taxonomy 207LP3000X
  • Anesthesiology, ColoradoLicense 32137 · 1992 to 2027 · taxonomy 207L00000X
  • Texas license1988 to 2025

Pediatric anesthesiology physicians near Dr. Agarwal

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Dr. Rita Agarwal's patients have a median age of 11

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Agarwal's median patient age at 11, with 47% women.

Dr. Agarwal's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 11

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women47%
  • Men53%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

How Dr. Rita Agarwal takes part in Medicare

Dr. Agarwal accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Rita Agarwal has 28 publications on record

Dmand AI links 28 papers to Dr. Agarwal, published from 2015 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Pediatrics, Analgesics, Opioid and Anesthesiology. Dr. Agarwal has published most often in Paediatr Anaesth. Dr. Agarwal's most frequent co-authors are Genevieve D'Souza, MD, Debnath Chatterjee, MD and Joseph Peter Cravero, MD.

Papers28
Years published2015 to 2024

Dr. Agarwal's papers by year, 2015 to 2024

Topics Dr. Agarwal writes about most

  • Pediatrics
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Anesthesiology
  • Pain Management
  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Perioperative Care
  • Societies, Medical
  • Anesthesiologists

Dr. Agarwal's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Agarwal

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Rita Agarwal received $957 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Agarwal from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Mindray DS USA, Inc. paid the most, $250.

General payments to Dr. Agarwal by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Agarwal by kind, 2016 to 2025

$957in total
  • Food and beverage$70774%
  • Consulting fees$25026%

Companies that paid Dr. Agarwal the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Rita Agarwal has 6 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 6 awards for Dr. Agarwal, most recently Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiology in 2018. Dr. Agarwal serves on Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine, California Society of Anesthesiology Committee on Professional and Public Communication and American Academy of Pediatrics Pedialink Editorial Board.

Awards and honors for Dr. Agarwal

  1. 2018
    • Fellow of the American Society of Anesthesiology
  2. 1989
    • Anesthesia Chief Resident
  3. 1979
    • Dean's List
    • Research Fellowship
  4. Undated
    • AAP Fellow
    • Honor's Program

Dr. Agarwal's committees and leadership roles

Society for Pediatric Pain MedicinePresident
2019 to present
California Society of Anesthesiology Committee on Professional and Public CommunicationChair
2017 to present
Society for Pediatric AnesthesiaBoard of Directors
2006 to 2014

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rita Agarwal graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine

Dr. Agarwal graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1986. Dr. Agarwal is a member of AAP, ASA, IARS, Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine.

  1. Medical schoolBaylor College Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology
  3. Board certified in pediatric anesthesiologyAmerican Board of Anesthesiology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rita Agarwal accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Agarwal is in network with 3 carriers, including AK State Medicaid, CMS Medicare and NV State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • AK State Medicaid
  • CMS Medicare
  • NV State Medicaid

Plan types Dr. Agarwal accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicaid2
  2. Medicare1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Rita Agarwal's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Rita Agarwal's NPI number?

Dr. Rita Agarwal's NPI number is 1437264793. It was assigned on August 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rita Agarwal?

Dr. Rita Agarwal is a pediatric anesthesiology physician in Palo Alto, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207LP3000X).

Where does Dr. Rita Agarwal practice?

Dr. Agarwal practices at 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Dr. Agarwal's primary practice is Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, part of Stanford University. Dmand AI also links Dr. Agarwal to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Rita Agarwal's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Agarwal is (650) 497-8000.

What is Dr. Rita Agarwal's medical license number?

Dr. Agarwal holds California license C133232, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Rita Agarwal been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Agarwal in California (2014 to 2026), Colorado (1992 to 2027) and Texas (1988 to 2025).

Which hospitals is Dr. Rita Agarwal affiliated with?

Dr. Agarwal practices at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California.

What medical group is Dr. Rita Agarwal part of?

Dr. Agarwal is linked to Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Agarwal to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Rita Agarwal accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Agarwal as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Rita Agarwal board certified?

Yes. Dr. Agarwal is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.

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Where did Dr. Rita Agarwal go to medical school?

Dr. Agarwal graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1986.

Has Dr. Rita Agarwal received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $957 in general payments to Dr. Agarwal from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mindray DS USA, Inc.

How long has Dr. Rita Agarwal been practicing?

Dr. Agarwal graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

Does Dr. Rita Agarwal do research?

Dmand AI links 28 publications to Dr. Agarwal, published from 2015 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Rita Agarwal publish with?

Dr. Agarwal's most frequent co-authors are Genevieve D'Souza, MD (3 shared papers), Debnath Chatterjee, MD (2 shared papers) and Joseph Peter Cravero, MD (2 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Rita Agarwal accept?

Dr. Agarwal is in network with 3 carriers, including AK State Medicaid, CMS Medicare and NV State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 2. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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