Venkateswara K Rao, MD, in Shreveport, LA - Medicare Internal Medicine

Venkateswara K Rao, MD, is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Nephrology" physician in Shreveport, Louisiana. His current practice location is 1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine, Shreveport, Louisiana. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (318) 675-5000.

Venkateswara K Rao is licensed to practice in Georgia (license number 051813) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1013027069.

Contact Information

	Venkateswara K Rao, MD,
	1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine, Shreveport, LA 71103-4228
	(318) 675-5000
	Not Available

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Venkateswara K Rao
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine - Nephrology
Location	1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1013027069
Provider Enumeration Date: 08/30/2006
Last Update Date: 02/14/2008

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7113926445
Enrollment ID: I20160420001980

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Venkateswara K Rao such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1013027069	NPI	-	NPPES
1454851	Medicaid	LA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RN0300X	Internal Medicine - Nephrology	051813 (Georgia)	Primary

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Venkateswara K Rao is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Venkateswara K Rao, MD, 1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine, Shreveport, LA 71103-4228 Ph: (318) 675-5000	Venkateswara K Rao, MD, 1501 Kings Hwy, Department Of Medicine, Shreveport, LA 71103-4228 Ph: (318) 675-5000

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Shreveport, LA

Mansi Shah, D.O. Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1455 E Bert Koun Loop, #210, Shreveport, LA 71105 Phone: 318-798-4515 Fax: 318-798-4530
Pratik Agrawal, Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103 Phone: 318-626-0000
Dr. Bader Alotaibi, M.D. Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 2727 Hearne Ave Ste 301, Shreveport, LA 71103 Phone: 318-631-6400
Paul A Rushing, MD Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1455 E Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, LA 71105 Phone: 318-798-4488 Fax: 318-798-4420
Sanjay Jain, Nephrology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 510 E Stoner Ave, Primary Care (110), Shreveport, LA 71101 Phone: 318-221-8411
Steven R Bailey, MD Nephrology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 1541 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103 Phone: 318-626-0000

Venkateswara K Rao, MD, - Medicare Internal Medicine in Shreveport, LA