Dr. Robert Rao, MD

  • Arlington Heights, IL
  • General surgeon
NPI1437114485PAC ID3476522129
Medicare services, 2024
817
Medicare patients, 2024
419
Part D claims, 2024
67
MIPS score, 2024
85
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
800 W Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Practice phone
Call (847) 618-1000
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Primary practice

Northwest Community Hospital

Hospital · Arlington Heights, Illinois

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Dr. Robert Rao is a general surgeon in Arlington Heights, Illinois

Dr. Rao practices at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health.

Dr. Rao's NPI, 1437114485, was assigned on April 20, 2006. Dr. Rao graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Rao holds Illinois license 036085328.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3476522129
NPI enumeration date
April 20, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(847) 618-1000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

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

Dr. Robert Rao practices at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois

Dr. Rao's primary practice is Northwest Community Hospital, at 800 W Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 in Cook County. The practice phone is (847) 618-1000.

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Dr. Robert Rao is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Rao's primary practice is Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health. The medical group on file is Endeavor Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northwest Community HospitalAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert Rao is one of 1,217 general surgeons in Illinois

Surgery is Dr. Rao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Rao is licensed in Illinois.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036085328 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Rao

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Dr. Robert Rao billed Medicare for 817 services in 2024

CMS data shows 817 Medicare services from Dr. Rao across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 419 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $91,072 for them.

Medicare services, 2024817
Medicare patients419
Paid by Medicare$91,072
Procedure codes15

Dr. Rao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 7292024: 6994%
Surgery
2023: 852024: 824%
Imaging
2023: 592024: 3639%

Where Dr. Rao's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office49260%
  • In a facility32540%

Dr. Rao compared with the Illinois median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Rao
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
817vs 1944.2 times
Medicare patients
419vs 1442.9 times
Part D claims
22vs 2821% below

Medians across 1,031 general surgeons 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. Robert Rao treated 419 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 419 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 179 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rao's median patient age at 61, with 77% women.

Medicare patients, 2024419
Average age76
Average risk score1.43
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women31174%
  • Men10826%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Rao's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Cancer54%
  5. Anxiety27%
  6. Ischemic heart disease27%
  7. Diabetes25%
  8. Mood disorders24%

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 61

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women77%
  • Men22%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert Rao wrote 67 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rao wrote 67 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 22 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $80 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 40 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202467
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$80
Part D patients56

Dr. Rao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic66 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims1%

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

  • Opioids48%32 of 67 claims
  • Antibiotics19%13 of 67 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 402024: 2245%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 in 2023.

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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. Robert Rao scored 85 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 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. CMS counts 49 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Rao, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Rao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 85of 100Final score
  • 75.9of 100Quality
  • 99of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Rao ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
94th percentile49 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 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. Robert Rao received $7,465 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 167 general payments to Dr. Rao from 49 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Covidien LP paid the most, $2,350.

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

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

$7.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,67163%
  • Consulting fees$1,80024%
  • Travel and lodging$90212%
  • Education$921%

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Robert Rao graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine

Dr. Rao graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert Rao'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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 paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert Rao's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Rao's NPI number is 1437114485. It was assigned on April 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Rao?

Dr. Robert Rao is a general surgeon in Arlington Heights, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Robert Rao practice?

Dr. Rao practices at 800 W Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. Dr. Rao's primary practice is Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois, part of Endeavor Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 hospital outpatient department and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Robert Rao's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rao is (847) 618-1000.

What is Dr. Robert Rao's medical license number?

Dr. Rao holds Illinois license 036085328.

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert Rao affiliated with?

Dr. Rao practices at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

What medical group is Dr. Robert Rao part of?

Dr. Rao is linked to Endeavor Health Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Rao to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Robert Rao accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rao billed Medicare for 817 services in 2024, and Dr. Rao accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Robert Rao's MIPS score?

Dr. Rao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 85 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Rao see?

CMS counts 419 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Robert Rao bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Rao's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, new patient (99204).

Where did Dr. Robert Rao go to medical school?

Dr. Rao graduated from University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine in 1990.

What drugs does Dr. Robert Rao prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Robert Rao received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $7,465 in general payments to Dr. Rao from 49 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Covidien LP.

How long has Dr. Robert Rao been practicing?

Dr. Rao graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

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