Physician

Aruna Rao, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Aruna Rao, MD (NPI: 1508821489) practices geriatric medicine in the Lakewood-New Brunswick, NJ market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Somerset, NJ. Rao uses personal NPI as billing NPI and primary practice location at 08873-5224.

Rao's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 122 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,002 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $191,617 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99310 (Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes). Part D data shows 4,553 prescription claims across 179 beneficiaries totaling $323,231 in drug costs, led by Eliquis (Apixaban). DME data shows 61 claims. Open Payments data shows 1 records totaling $13. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $318,953 to $323,231. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $6,149 and ending at $9,577.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	265	2,714	$235,365
2016	288	2,756	$238,588
2017	270	2,857	$259,765
2018	294	2,578	$243,972
2019	227	1,894	$178,326
2020	170	1,669	$157,183
2021	150	1,873	$187,106
2022	141	1,965	$199,725
2023	154	2,182	$223,157
2024	122	2,002	$191,617

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	202	5,737	$318,953
2016	205	5,056	$269,875
2017	198	4,987	$296,348
2018	230	5,455	$315,003
2019	240	6,147	$371,149
2020	187	5,185	$320,340
2021	193	6,829	$478,962
2022	204	6,612	$571,088
2023	208	5,713	$486,874
2024	179	4,553	$323,231

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	240	$8,294
2016	N/R	279	$8,438
2017	N/R	293	$12,094
2018	N/R	206	$2,852
2019	N/R	137	$4,498
2020	N/R	40	$4,028
2021	N/R	15	$200
2022	N/R	35	$753
2023	N/R	26	$1,708
2024	N/R	61	$5,112

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99310	Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes	59	322	$131
99349	Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	47	289	$103
99309	Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	72	808	$91
G0008	Administration of influenza virus vaccine	40	45	$30
90656	Influenza vaccine, trivalent, split virus, preservative-free, 0.5 ml dosage	41	46	$22

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Eliquis	Apixaban	103	2,314	$47,794
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	53	1,634	$32,720
Invokana	Canagliflozin	16	780	$20,956
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	49	1,188	$18,446
Anoro Ellipta	Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr	26	642	$10,876

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
B4035	Enteral feeding supply kit; pump fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape	N	N/R	13	$1,698
B4150	Enteral formula, nutritionally complete with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit	N	N/R	11	$1,523
K0823	Power wheelchair, group 2 standard, captains chair, patient weight capacity up to and including 300 pounds	Y	N/R	12	$1,198
B9002	Enteral nutrition infusion pump, any type	Y	N/R	11	$620
K0001	Standard wheelchair	Y	N/R	14	$73

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	1	$13	Philips North America LLC
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Aruna Rao, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Aruna Rao, MD (NPI 1508821489), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Aruna Rao, MD have ACO affiliation data?

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What billing organization is linked to Aruna Rao, MD?

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Does Aruna Rao, MD have Open Payments data?

Aruna Rao, MD has 1 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

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