Jitendar S. Rao, MD
NPI 1285616573ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Aurora, CO
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Denver Nephrologists PC, practicing in Aurora, Colorado. In 2024 Medicare paid $91,059 for 218 patients, and Part D covered 739 of their prescriptions, 78% of them generic. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. reported $24.67 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285616573 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 26, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 41748 | CO |
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 - Nephrology (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 218 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,241 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $91,059 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 739 · 1,629 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 141 |
| Total drug cost | $124,232 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Denver Nephrologists PCDenver, CO · 47 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton, CO
- Lincoln Health HospitalHugo, CO
- The Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalAurora, CO
- Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO
Other facilities
- Davita Aurora Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Aurora, CO
- Davita Fort Collins DialysisDialysis facility · Fort Collins, CO
- Davita Platte Valley DialysisDialysis facility · Brighton, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$24.67 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$176.03 · 4 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $24.67 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$24.67 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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