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- 4501 X St, G0140, Sacramento, CA 95817
About Dr. Rao
Shyam S. Rao, M.D., PhD practices radiation oncology in Sacramento, CA. Shyam is a 2005 graduate of University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Shyam cared for 926 Medicare patients across 2,552 services. The services billed most often include ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields, radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265559694.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (916) 734-8051
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
4501 X ST G0140
Sacramento, CA 95817
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Radiation Oncology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Cancer care
Most searched conditions
Benign condition
Blood and lymph cancer
Bone cancer
Brain tumors
Cancer emergencies
Chest cancer
Endocrine cancer
Eye cancer
Eye conditions
Foot conditions
Gastrointestinal cancer
- Anal cancer
- Bile duct cancer
- Colon cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gallbladder cancer
- Liver cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Stomach cancer
Gynecologic cancer
Head & neck cancer
Head and neck cancer
Metastatic cancer
Neurologic condition
Orthopedic conditions
Sarcoma
Skin cancer
Thoracic cancer
Urologic cancer
Vascular conditions
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Advanced radiation
Benign treatment
Brain radiation
Cancer treatment
Central nervous system
Consultation
External radiation
- Electron beam therapy
- Image-guided radiation (IGRT)
- IMRT (Targeted intensity radiation)
- RapidArc / VMAT radiation
- Total body irradiation (TBI)
Eye cancer treatment
Follow-up care
Heart treatments
Internal radiation
Pain and symptom relief
Particle therapy
Precision radiation
- Adaptive radiation therapy
- Heart-sparing breath hold radiation (DIBH)
- Spine radiosurgery
- Stereotactic body radiation (SBRT)
- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
- Tattoo-free radiation
Prostate cancer treatment
Prostate protection
Radiation therapy
Skin cancer treatment
Skin lymphoma treatment
Specialized radiation
Targeted isotopes
Targeted radiation drugs
Treatment planning
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,552 services · 926 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | Procedure | 31575 |
75 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | Imaging | 77014 |
1,230 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | Imaging | 77427 |
270 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | Imaging | 77334 |
148 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Calculation of radiation therapy dose | Imaging | 77300 |
129 | Less often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Complex radiation therapy planning | Imaging | 77263 |
63 | As often as other peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Design and construction of intermediate radiation treatment device | Imaging | 77333 |
59 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | Imaging | 77338 |
55 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| High precision radiation therapy planning | Imaging | 77301 |
55 | More often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
| Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | Imaging | 77290 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Radiation Oncology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other radiation oncologists at this location 6
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 32 related providers in 4 groups
Other radiation oncologists in Sacramento 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2005 at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Shyam S. Rao, M.D. specialize in?
Shyam S. Rao, M.D. is a radiation oncologist in Sacramento, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Radiation Oncology”.
NPI registry
Where is Shyam S. Rao, M.D. located?
Shyam S. Rao, M.D. is listed at 4501 X St G0140, Sacramento, CA 95817. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Shyam S. Rao, M.D.'s phone number?
The number on file is (916) 734-8051. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Shyam S. Rao, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shyam S. Rao, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier is 1265559694. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Shyam S. Rao, M.D. train?
Shyam S. Rao, M.D. attended University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine, graduating in 2005. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Shyam S. Rao, M.D. been practicing?
Shyam S. Rao, M.D. has 21 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2005, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Shyam S. Rao, M.D. do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Shyam S. Rao, M.D. performs procedures including diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields and radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions; provides treatments such as exam of the nose and throat using an endoscope, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Shyam S. Rao, M.D. confirmed this information?
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