Ricardo Rao, MD
NPI 1427029362ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Saint Louis, MO
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (MD) in Saint Louis, Missouri, trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine (class of 1987). 300 Medicare patients in 2024, $73,072 paid; nearly all of their 440 Part D prescriptions were generic (98%). Smith+nephew, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $440.78 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1427029362 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | R3J01 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 300 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,506 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $73,072 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 440 · 601 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 133 |
| Total drug cost | $23,216 |
| Generic share | 98% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Hospital affiliations
- Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO
- Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalCreve Coeur, MO
- Christian Hospital NortheastSaint Louis, MO
- Mercy Hospital St LouisSaint Louis, MO
- Missouri Baptist Medical CenterSaint Louis, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$440.78 · 15 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$389.87 · 8 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $168.21 | 6 |
| Cordis US Corp. | $111.54 | 1 |
| Organogenesis Inc. | $44.10 | 2 |
| Kerecis Limited | $41.12 | 2 |
| Solventum Corporation | $33.66 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$440.78 · 15 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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