Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 698
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 202
- Part D claims, 2024
- 441
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 94
- Practice address
- 2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 702-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao is an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Rao practices at University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health.
Dr. Rao's NPI, 1801949342, was assigned on January 19, 2007. Dr. Rao graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Rao holds Louisiana license 026058.
- NPI
- 1801949342NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274609342
- NPI enumeration date
- January 19, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 702-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao practices at University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Rao's primary practice is University Medical Center New Orleans, at 2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112 in Orleans Parish. The practice phone is (504) 702-3000.
- University Medical Center New Orleans2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112 · Orleans ParishPhone(504) 702-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Rao's primary practice is University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. The medical group on file is LSU Healthcare Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 3 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, 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. Aravinda Kurella Rao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rao practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Medical Center New Orleans | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao is one of 264 ophthalmologists in Louisiana
Ophthalmology is Dr. Rao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Rao is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, LouisianaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao billed Medicare for 698 services in 2024
CMS data shows 698 Medicare services from Dr. Rao across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 202 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,681 for them.
Dr. Rao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6252024: 6161%
- Surgery
- 2023: 752024: 5231%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 642024: 3053%
Where Dr. Rao's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office60286%
- In a facility9614%
Dr. Rao compared with the Louisiana median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Rao
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 698vs 1,12038% below
- Medicare patients
- 202vs 44154% below
- Part D claims
- 344vs 75654% below
Medians across 274 ophthalmologists in Louisiana 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. Aravinda Kurella Rao treated 202 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 202 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 97 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rao's median patient age at 75, with 60% women.
Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Rao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11255%
- Men9045%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Rao's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes48%
- Chronic kidney disease37%
- Arthritis36%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Anxiety22%
- Mood disorders19%
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 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao wrote 441 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Rao wrote 441 Medicare Part D claims for 134 patients. 64% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 344 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,821 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 364 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Rao's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic282 claims64%
- Brand-name159 claims36%
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: 3642024: 3445%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 8 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
Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 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.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Rao's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 94of 100Final score
- 81.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 72of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Rao in 2023. Dr. Rao's most frequent co-authors are Harshvardhan Chawla and Jonah Samuel Goldblatt, 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. Aravinda Kurella Rao received $10,022 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 175 general payments to Dr. Rao from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $3,825.
General payments to Dr. Rao by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Rao by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,54275%
- Consulting fees$2,43824%
- Education$280%
- Entertainment$140%
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
Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Rao graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2002.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Aravinda Kurella 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao's NPI number?
Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao's NPI number is 1801949342. It was assigned on January 19, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao?
Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao is an ophthalmologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao practice?
Dr. Rao practices at 2000 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112. Dr. Rao's primary practice is University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rao to 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Rao is (504) 702-3000.
What is Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao's medical license number?
Dr. Rao holds Louisiana license 026058.
Which hospitals is Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao affiliated with?
Dr. Rao practices at University Medical Center New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao part of?
Dr. Rao is linked to LSU Healthcare Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Rao to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rao billed Medicare for 698 services in 2024, and Dr. Rao accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao's MIPS score?
Dr. Rao's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao see?
CMS counts 202 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rao in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Rao's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92134), eye exam or test (92014) and surgery: eye (67028).
Where did Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao go to medical school?
Dr. Rao graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2002.
What drugs does Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Dorzolamide-Timolol, Latanoprost and Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,022 in general payments to Dr. Rao from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao been practicing?
Dr. Rao graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Rao.
Who does Dr. Aravinda Kurella Rao publish with?
Dr. Rao's most frequent co-authors are Harshvardhan Chawla (1 shared paper) and Jonah Samuel Goldblatt, MD (1 shared paper).
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