Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 911
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 161
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,176
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 17225 S Paxton Ave, South Holland, IL 60473
- Practice phone
- Call (708) 474-8700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Fresenius Kidney Care Neomedic South Holland
Dialysis Center - Independent · South Holland, Illinois
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Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao is a nephrologist in South Holland, Illinois
Dr. Rao practices at Fresenius Kidney Care Neomedic South Holland in South Holland, Illinois.
Dr. Rao's NPI, 1811967730, was assigned on January 24, 2006. Dr. Rao holds Illinois license 036058283.
- NPI
- 1811967730NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2466356159
- NPI enumeration date
- January 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (708) 474-8700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 78
- Medical school graduation
- 1974
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao practices at Fresenius Kidney Care Neomedic South Holland in South Holland, Illinois
Dr. Rao's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Neomedic South Holland, at 17225 S Paxton Ave, South Holland, IL 60473 in Cook County. The practice phone is (708) 474-8700.
- Fresenius Kidney Care Neomedic South Holland17225 S Paxton Ave, South Holland, IL 60473 · Cook CountyPhone(708) 474-8700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Rao's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Neomedic South Holland in South Holland, Illinois. Dr. Rao is also affiliated with Advocate Trinity Hospital. The medical group on file is Associates in Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 dialysis center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rao practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Fresenius Kidney Care Neomedic South Holland | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao is one of 534 nephrologists in Illinois
Nephrology is Dr. Rao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Rao is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, IllinoisPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Rao
Counts of nephrologists 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. Vijaykumar M. Rao billed Medicare for 911 services in 2024
CMS data shows 911 Medicare services from Dr. Rao across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 161 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $160,813 for them.
Dr. Rao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 7022024: 48531%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5822024: 33842%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 88
Where Dr. Rao's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office72680%
- In a facility18520%
Dr. Rao compared with the Illinois median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Rao
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 911vs 1,28429% below
- Medicare patients
- 161vs 35755% below
- Part D claims
- 1,031vs 57878% above
Medians across 526 nephrologists in Illinois 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. Vijaykumar M. Rao treated 161 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 56 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 54% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.48, 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 72, with 55% women.
Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9056%
- Men7144%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rao's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes69%
- Heart failure63%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease48%
- COPD32%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao wrote 1,176 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rao wrote 1,176 Medicare Part D claims for 187 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,031 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $550,593 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,042 claims across 21 drugs.
Dr. Rao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic930 claims79%
- Brand-name246 claims21%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,0422024: 1,0311%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 21 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao takes part in Medicare
Dr. Rao 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)
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Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Rao in 2014. Dr. Rao's most frequent co-author is William Haley, MD.
Dr. Rao's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Rao
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao received $6,948 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 112 general payments to Dr. Rao from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $2,088.
General payments to Dr. Rao by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rao by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,45178%
- Travel and lodging$1,35920%
- Education$1392%
Companies that paid Dr. Rao the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Vijaykumar M. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao's NPI number?
Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao's NPI number is 1811967730. It was assigned on January 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao?
Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao is a nephrologist in South Holland, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao practice?
Dr. Rao practices at 17225 S Paxton Ave, South Holland, IL 60473. Dr. Rao's primary practice is Fresenius Kidney Care Neomedic South Holland in South Holland, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 dialysis center and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rao is (708) 474-8700.
What is Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao's medical license number?
Dr. Rao holds Illinois license 036058283.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao affiliated with?
Dr. Rao is affiliated with Advocate Trinity Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Rao to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao part of?
Dr. Rao is linked to Associates in Nephrology. Dmand AI links Dr. Rao to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rao billed Medicare for 911 services in 2024, and Dr. Rao accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao see?
CMS counts 161 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rao's most billed Medicare services were dialysis (90960), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
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What drugs does Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Allopurinol, Sevelamer Carbonate and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,948 in general payments to Dr. Rao from 22 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao been practicing?
Dr. Rao graduated from medical school in 1974, 52 years ago.
Does Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Rao.
Who does Dr. Vijaykumar M. Rao publish with?
Dr. Rao's most frequent co-authors are William Haley, MD (1 shared paper).
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