Prasad H. Rao, M.D.
NPI 1285656330ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Cartersville, GA
Hospitalist (M.D.) with Wellstar Medical Group LLC, practicing in Cartersville, Georgia. In 2024 Medicare paid $92,759 for 350 patients, and Part D covered 238 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $323.76 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Wellstar Cobb Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285656330 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 8, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | 055640 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 055640 | GA |
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 - Hospitalist (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 350 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,094 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $92,759 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 238 · 289 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 97 |
| Total drug cost | $21,624 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospitalist |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Wellstar Medical Group LLCMarietta, GA · 3,093 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Wellstar Cobb Medical CenterAustell, GA
- Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$323.76 · 15 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$397.79 · 19 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $182.86 | 8 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $44.78 | 2 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $22.34 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $20.63 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $18.71 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$323.76 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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