Vivek U. Rao, MD
NPI 1629084504ActiveIndividual· Allergy & Immunology· Odessa, TX
Allergy & Immunology (MD) in Odessa, Texas, trained at University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $112,321 for 558 claims, against $12,825 paid for services in 2024. Pharming Healthcare, Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,270 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1629084504 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 31, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allergy & Immunology Primary | 207K00000X | L7855 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | L7855 | TX |
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 - Allergy/Immunology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 42 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 382 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,825 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 558 · 952 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 48 |
| Total drug cost | $112,321 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Allergy/Immunology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,270 · 34 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,079 · 25 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pharming Healthcare, Inc. | $354.03 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $277.67 | 18 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $222.57 | 4 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $99.26 | 1 |
| Greer Laboratories, Inc. | $95.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,170 · 33 payments
- Education$99.26 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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