Dr. Vijay Rao
MD
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
About Dr. Vijay Rao
Dr. Vijay Rao, MD, is a male healthcare professional specializing in Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology with a focus on Hematology & Oncology, registered under National Provider Identifier (NPI) number 1982725180.
Dr. Vijay Rao received his medical education at OTHER, graduating in 1998. Their primary practice is located at 401 9TH AVE NW, Watertown, South Dakota 57201. Patients can reach the office at (605) 882-7000.
In addition to the primary location, Dr. Vijay Rao maintains 1 additional practice location. Dr. Vijay Rao is affiliated with 5 hospitals in the area. Dr. Vijay Rao is enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare patients, is authorized to order and refer Medicare services, is authorized to prescribe medications.
Under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Dr. Vijay Rao achieved a quality score of 94.6 out of 100 for 2023, reflecting excellent clinical performance. The quality category score is 85.2/100.
As a prescriber, Dr. Vijay Rao has 355 prescription claims processed, totaling $1,128,002 in drug costs. Dr. Vijay Rao received $6,956 in Medicare payments in 2018 across 32 claims. Dr. Vijay Rao has been NPI-registered since 2007.
Key Metrics
MIPS Quality Score
Merit-based Incentive Payment System score for 2023. Excellent performance.
Quality Category Score: 85.2/100
Medicare Payments
$6,956.01
Year 2018
Payment Count
32
Year 2018
Rx Claims
355
$1,128,002.18
Practice Locations
2
Affiliated Hospitals
5
Doctor Details
Identity & Credentials
- NPI Number
- 1982725180
- Entity Type
- Individual
- First Name
- Vijay
- Last Name
- Rao
- Credential
- MD
- Gender
- Male
- Medical School
- OTHER
- Graduation Year
- 1998
- Sole Proprietor
- No
- Status
- active
Primary Practice Location
- Address
- 401 9TH AVE NW
- City
- Watertown
- State
- South Dakota
- ZIP
- 57201-1548
- Country
- United States
- Phone
- (605) 882-7000
- Fax
- (605) 882-7819
Specialty & Taxonomy
- Primary Specialty
- Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
- Classification
- Internal Medicine
- Specialization
- Hematology & Oncology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RH0003X
NPI Registration
- Enumeration Date
- Last Updated
- Certification Date
Mailing Address
- Address
- 401 9TH AVE NW
- City
- WATERTOWN
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 572011548
Medicare Enrollment
- Medicare Enrolled
- Yes
- Can Order/Refer
- Yes
- Telehealth
- No
- Excluded
- No
Prescriber Information
- Authorized Prescriber
- Yes
- Total Rx Claims
- 355
- Total Rx Cost
- $1,128,002.18
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What is an NPI Number?
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to healthcare providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Required under HIPAA, every healthcare provider who transmits health information electronically must have an NPI. The NPI for Dr. Vijay Rao is 1982725180.