Sunder R. Rao, MD
NPI 1164497293ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Butler, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Keystone Rehabilitation Systems Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Butler, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,567,506 for 10,379 claims, against $74,612 paid for services in 2024. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $8,697 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164497293 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 18, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | MD046955L | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,021 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,895 across 34 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,612 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,379 · 22,324 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 884 |
| Total drug cost | $2,567,506 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1982 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Keystone Rehabilitation Systems IncSeven Fields, PA · 776 clinicians
- Butler Medical ProvidersButler, PA · 360 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaButler, PA
- Independence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion, PA
- Upmc HorizonGreenville, PA
- Upmc JamesonNew Castle, PA
- Upmc PassavantPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$8,697 · 120 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$14,766 · 153 payments from 27 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $3,191 | 13 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $2,993 | 4 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $393.03 | 13 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $273.82 | 12 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $192.44 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$5,820 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,877 · 116 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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