Dr. David John Rau, MD

  • Houma, LA
  • General surgeon
NPI1598817389PAC ID7113050444
Medicare services, 2024
124
Medicare patients, 2024
120
Part D claims, 2024
275
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$1,623
Practice address
218 Corporate Drive, Houma, LA 70360
Practice phone
Call (985) 853-1390
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Primary practice

Physicians Medical Center

Hospital · Houma, Louisiana

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Dr. David John Rau is a general surgeon in Houma, Louisiana

Dr. Rau practices at Physicians Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana, part of Terrebonne General Health System.

Dr. Rau's NPI, 1598817389, was assigned on January 18, 2007. Dr. Rau graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1984. Dr. Rau holds Louisiana license MD017743.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7113050444
NPI enumeration date
January 18, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(985) 853-1390
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

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

Dr. David John Rau practices at Physicians Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana

Dr. Rau's primary practice is Physicians Medical Center, at 218 Corporate Drive, Houma, LA 70360 in Terrebonne Parish. The practice phone is (985) 853-1390.

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Dr. David John Rau is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Rau's primary practice is Physicians Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana, part of Terrebonne General Health System. Dr. Rau is also affiliated with Terrebonne General Health System. The medical group on file is Bayou Surgical Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rau to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David John Rau's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Rau practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Physicians Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David John Rau is one of 377 general surgeons in Louisiana

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

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, LouisianaPrimaryLicense MD017743 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Rau

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Dr. David John Rau billed Medicare for 124 services in 2024

CMS data shows 124 Medicare services from Dr. Rau across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 120 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $10,505 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024124
Medicare patients120
Paid by Medicare$10,505
Procedure codes2

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1402024: 12411%
Other services
2023: 142024: 0100%

Dr. Rau compared with the Louisiana median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Rau
  • Louisiana median
Medicare services
124vs 14414% below
Medicare patients
120vs 10910% above
Part D claims
182vs 473.9 times

Medians across 364 general surgeons in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Rau'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. David John Rau treated 120 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rau in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 66 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Rau's median patient age at 66, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024120
Average age73
Average risk score1.20
Also on Medicaid12%

Dr. Rau's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Rau's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8067%
  • Men4033%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Ischemic heart disease38%
  5. Anxiety33%
  6. Diabetes31%
  7. Cancer27%
  8. Mood disorders26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Rau's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

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

Dr. David John Rau wrote 275 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Rau wrote 275 Medicare Part D claims for 98 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 182 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,307 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 129 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024275
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$2,307
Part D patients98

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

  • Generic265 claims96%
  • Brand-name and other10 claims4%

Dr. Rau'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. Rau's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids21%57 of 275 claims
  • Antibiotics11%31 of 275 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: 1292024: 18241%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 6 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. David John Rau ranks in the 51st percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare

Dr. Rau accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 26 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Rau, more than 51% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Rau ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Colonoscopy
51st percentile26 procedures
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
42nd percentile11 procedures

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

Mastectomy: 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)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. David John Rau received $1,623 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 50 general payments to Dr. Rau from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Ethicon Inc. paid the most, $553.

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

Companies that paid Dr. Rau 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. David John Rau graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Dr. Rau graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1984.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

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Sources for Dr. David John Rau'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)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. David John Rau's NPI number?

Dr. David John Rau's NPI number is 1598817389. It was assigned on January 18, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David John Rau?

Dr. David John Rau is a general surgeon in Houma, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. David John Rau practice?

Dr. Rau practices at 218 Corporate Drive, Houma, LA 70360. Dr. Rau's primary practice is Physicians Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana, part of Terrebonne General Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Rau to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. David John Rau's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Rau is (985) 853-1390.

What is Dr. David John Rau's medical license number?

Dr. Rau holds Louisiana license MD017743.

Which hospitals is Dr. David John Rau affiliated with?

Dr. Rau practices at Physicians Medical Center in Houma, Louisiana. Dr. Rau is also affiliated with Terrebonne General Health System.

What medical group is Dr. David John Rau part of?

Dr. Rau is linked to Bayou Surgical Specialists.

Does Dr. David John Rau accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Rau billed Medicare for 124 services in 2024, and Dr. Rau accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David John Rau see?

CMS counts 120 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Rau in 2024, with an average age of 73.

What services does Dr. David John Rau bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Rau's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).

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Where did Dr. David John Rau go to medical school?

Dr. Rau graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1984.

What drugs does Dr. David John Rau prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Rau's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Oxycodone-Acetaminophen and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. David John Rau received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,623 in general payments to Dr. Rau from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Ethicon Inc.

How long has Dr. David John Rau been practicing?

Dr. Rau graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

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