Physician Profile
Siddhartha A. Rao, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Rao
Siddhartha A. Rao, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Cary, NC specializing in interventional cardiology. Siddhartha is also listed as specializing in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Siddhartha provided 11,709 services to 2,076 patients. The services billed most often include low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, low osmolar contrast material, 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (919) 630-1226
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1000 CRESCENT GRN STE 102
Cary, NC 27518
3324 Six Forks Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Interventional Cardiology 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
Most searched conditions
- AFib
- Arrhythmias
- Coronary artery disease
- Heart attack
Artery blockages
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Completely Blocked Heart Artery
- Microvascular angina
- Re-Blocked Heart Stent
- Severely Calcified Heart Arteries
- Torn Heart Artery
Blood clots
- Blood Clot in Lung
- Deep vein thrombosis
Blood pressure
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Resistant hypertension
Chest symptoms
- Unexplained chest pain
Circulation & veins
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Non-Healing Foot Sores From Poor Blood Flow
- Peripheral artery disease
Coronary disease
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Stable angina
Heart failure
- Congestive heart failure
- Shock
Heart muscle
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Heart muscle conditions
- Myocarditis
- Sudden Heart Muscle Weakness
Heart rhythm
- Heart palpitations
- Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
- Supraventricular tachycardia
Heart rhythm & blood flow
- Fainting and syncope
Heart valves
- Aortic stenosis
- Heart Murmur
- Mitral regurgitation
- Tricuspid regurgitation
Structural & congenital
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Hole Between Bottom Heart Chambers
Structural heart
- Patent foramen ovale
- Pericardial effusion
Valve disease
- Failing Artificial Heart Valve
- Mitral stenosis
- Narrowed Pulmonary Valve
Vascular disease
- Leg Cramps When Walking
- Narrow kidney artery
- Stomach Pain After Eating From Arteries
- Subclavian Steal Syndrome
Vein conditions
- May-Thurner Syndrome
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Varicose veins
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- AFib ablation
- Angioplasty and stenting
- Cardiac catheterization
- Pacemaker implantation
- Watchman procedure
Artery procedures
- Atherectomy
- Carotid Artery Stent
- Drug-Coated Balloon Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Aneurysm Repair
- Opening Chronic 100% Blocked Heart Arteries
- Shockwave Plaque Busting In Heart Arteries
Blood pressure procedures
- High Blood Pressure Nerve Treatment
Circulation & limbs
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Leg Artery Stent
Circulatory support
- Intra-aortic balloon pump placement
Clot procedures
- Catheter Blood Clot Removal From Legs
- Catheter Clot Dissolving Treatment
- IVC Filter Placement
- IVC Filter Removal
Coronary stenting
- Bypass Graft Stenting
Diagnostic catheterization
- Right heart catheterization
Diagnostic tests
- Coronary Artery Spasm Test
- Coronary Microvascular Resistance Test
- Heart Muscle Biopsy
Diagnostics & monitoring
- Fractional flow reserve measurement
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
- Intravascular ultrasound
Emergency heart procedures
- Clot Suction From Heart Arteries
Heart devices
- Electrical cardioversion
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement
Heart muscle
- Alcohol Ablation For Thickened Heart Muscle
Heart support
- Percutaneous ventricular-assist device placement
Imaging & diagnostics
- Coronary optical coherence tomography
Stenting
- Arm Artery Stent
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Renal artery stenting
Structural heart repair
- Aortic Coarctation Stent
- Ventricular Septal Defect Repair
Structural repair
- Heart Fluid Drainage (Pericardiocentesis)
- Patent foramen ovale closure
Valve procedures
- Balloon Heart Valve Opening
- Leaky Artificial Heart Valve Repair
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- Transcatheter mitral valve repair
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- TriClip Valve Repair
Valve replacement
- Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement
- Valve-In-Valve Heart Replacement
Vein procedures
- Iliac Vein Stenting
- Microfoam Vein Injection
- Radiofrequency Vein Closure
- Varicose Vein Medical Glue
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
11,709 services · 2,076 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 36465 |
99 | More often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Occlusion of artery with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37242 |
92 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch | Procedure | 36247 |
89 | More often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Procedure | 37252 |
78 | More often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, additional second, third, and beyond | Procedure | 36248 |
77 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Procedure | 37253 |
55 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | Procedure | 37229 |
40 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Removal of plaque in arteries of leg | Procedure | 37225 |
37 | More often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
177 | More than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Imaging | 75710 |
87 | More than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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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.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1998 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Siddhartha A. Rao specialize in?
Siddhartha A. Rao is an interventional cardiologist in Cary, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Interventional Cardiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Siddhartha A. Rao located?
Siddhartha A. Rao is listed at 1000 Crescent Grn Ste 102, Cary, NC 27518. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Siddhartha A. Rao's phone number?
The number on file is (919) 630-1226. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Siddhartha A. Rao?
Siddhartha A. Rao's National Provider Identifier is 1578644977. 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 Siddhartha A. Rao train?
Siddhartha A. Rao attended Other, graduating in 1998. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Siddhartha A. Rao have?
Siddhartha A. Rao has 28 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1998, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Siddhartha A. Rao do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Siddhartha A. Rao performs procedures including injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance, occlusion of artery with review by radiologist and insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access and review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes and complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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