Karthik Rao

  • Burlington, MA
  • Hospitalist
NPI1568702215PAC ID1052607405
Medicare services, 2024
72
Medicare patients, 2024
36
Part D claims, 2019
119
Publications
5
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803
Practice phone
Call (781) 744-5100
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Primary practice

Lahey Clinic

Hospital · Burlington, Massachusetts

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Karthik Rao is a hospitalist in Burlington, Massachusetts

Karthik Rao practices at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health.

Karthik Rao's NPI, 1568702215, was assigned on February 17, 2013. Karthik Rao graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2016. Karthik Rao holds Massachusetts license 277386.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1052607405
NPI enumeration date
February 17, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(781) 744-5100
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
36
Medical school graduation
2016

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

Karthik Rao practices at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts

Karthik Rao's primary practice is Lahey Clinic, at 41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803 in Middlesex County. The practice phone is (781) 744-5100.

  • Lahey Clinic
    41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803 · Middlesex CountyPhone(781) 744-5100

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Karthik Rao is affiliated with 1 site of care and 4 medical groups

Karthik Rao's primary practice is Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. The medical group on file is Lahey Clinic. Dmand AI also links Karthik Rao to 3 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Karthik Rao's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lahey ClinicAvailable with a free account
+3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Karthik Rao is one of 502 hospitalists in Massachusetts

Hospitalist is Karthik Rao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Karthik Rao is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 277386 · taxonomy 208M00000X

Hospitalists near Karthik Rao

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Karthik Rao billed Medicare for 72 services in 2024

CMS data shows 72 Medicare services from Karthik Rao across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 36 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,731 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202472
Medicare patients36
Paid by Medicare$4,731
Procedure codes1

Karthik Rao's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 202024: 72260%

Karthik Rao compared with the Massachusetts median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Karthik Rao
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
72vs 46484% below
Medicare patients
36vs 25386% below
Part D claims
119vs 6583% above

Medians across 477 hospitalists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Karthik Rao's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Karthik Rao treated 36 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 36 Medicare patients who saw Karthik Rao in 2024. 75% of them have heart failure, and 75% have high blood pressure. 58% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.56, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Karthik Rao's median patient age at 70, with 28% women.

Medicare patients, 202436
Average age74
Average risk score3.56
Also on Medicaid58%

Karthik Rao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1953%
  • Men1747%

Chronic conditions among Karthik Rao's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Heart failure75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Ischemic heart disease75%
  5. Diabetes69%
  6. Mood disorders69%
  7. Chronic kidney disease67%
  8. Anxiety61%

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

Karthik 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 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women28%
  • Men72%

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

Karthik Rao wrote 119 Medicare Part D claims in 2019

In 2019, Karthik Rao wrote 119 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 7 drugs, with $1,818 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 145 claims across 7 drugs.

Part D claims, 2019119
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,818

Karthik Rao's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019

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, 2018 to 2019

  • 2018
  • 2019
Claims for drugs CMS names
2018: 1452019: 11918%

Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2019, 7 in 2018.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

How Karthik Rao takes part in Medicare

Karthik 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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Karthik Rao has 5 publications on record

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Karthik Rao, published from 2020 to 2025. The most frequent topics are Medicare. Karthik Rao has published most often in J Gen Intern Med. Karthik Rao's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Simon Kornitzer, MD, Daniel M. Horn, MD and Zirui Song, MD, PhD.

Papers5
Years published2020 to 2025

Karthik Rao's papers by year, 2020 to 2025

Topics Karthik Rao writes about most

  • Medicare

Karthik Rao's most frequent co-authors

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

Karthik Rao received $17 in industry payments in 2022

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Karthik Rao from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $17.

Companies that paid Karthik Rao the most, 2022 to 2022

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

Karthik Rao graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Karthik Rao graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2016.

  1. Medical schoolJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Karthik 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)
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)
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 Karthik Rao's NPI number?

Karthik Rao's NPI number is 1568702215. It was assigned on February 17, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Karthik Rao specialize in?

Karthik Rao is a hospitalist in Burlington, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Karthik Rao practice?

Karthik Rao practices at 41 & 45 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01803. Karthik Rao's primary practice is Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Dmand AI also links Karthik Rao to 3 medical groups.

What is Karthik Rao's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Karthik Rao is (781) 744-5100.

What is Karthik Rao's medical license number?

Karthik Rao holds Massachusetts license 277386.

Which hospitals is Karthik Rao affiliated with?

Karthik Rao practices at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts.

What medical group is Karthik Rao part of?

Karthik Rao is linked to Lahey Clinic. Dmand AI links Karthik Rao to 3 more medical groups.

Does Karthik Rao accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Karthik Rao billed Medicare for 72 services in 2024, and Karthik Rao accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Karthik Rao see?

CMS counts 36 Medicare patients who saw Karthik Rao in 2024, with an average age of 74.

What services does Karthik Rao bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Karthik Rao's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).

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Where did Karthik Rao go to medical school?

Karthik Rao graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2016.

What drugs does Karthik Rao prescribe most?

In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Karthik Rao's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Gabapentin and Lisinopril.

Has Karthik Rao received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $17 in general payments to Karthik Rao from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Karthik Rao been practicing?

Karthik Rao graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.

Does Karthik Rao do research?

Dmand AI links 5 publications to Karthik Rao, published from 2020 to 2025.

Who does Karthik Rao publish with?

Karthik Rao's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Simon Kornitzer, MD (2 shared papers), Daniel M. Horn, MD (1 shared paper) and Zirui Song, MD, PhD (1 shared paper).

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