Physician Profile
Sunil Rao, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Rao
Sunil Rao, M.D. practices interventional cardiology in Durham, NC. Sunil is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Sunil provided 252 services to 239 patients. The services billed most often include use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes, insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist, and insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (919) 620-4467
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2100 ERWIN RD
Durham, NC 27710
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 pressure
Chest symptoms
Circulation & veins
- Chronic venous insufficiency
- Non-Healing Foot Sores From Poor Blood Flow
- Peripheral artery disease
Coronary disease
Heart failure
Heart muscle
Heart muscle conditions
- Myocarditis
- Sudden Heart Muscle Weakness
Heart rhythm
Heart rhythm & blood flow
Heart valves
Structural & congenital
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Hole Between Bottom Heart Chambers
Structural heart
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
Circulation & limbs
- Laser Vein Treatment For Leg Swelling
- Leg Artery Stent
Circulatory support
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
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
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
252 services · 239 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
100 | More often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93454 |
38 | More often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
36 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Treatment | 92978 |
31 | More often than most peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Treatment | 92928 |
31 | As often as other peers in Interventional Cardiology |
| Insertion of tube in right heart chambers and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93456 |
16 | As often as other 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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Related specialists at this location 2
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.
Other interventional cardiologists in Durham 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1996 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes 8
Providers in NC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Sunil Rao specialize in?
Sunil Rao is an interventional cardiologist in Durham, NC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Interventional Cardiology”.
NPI registry
Where is Sunil Rao located?
Sunil Rao is listed at 2100 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27710. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Sunil Rao's phone number?
The number on file is (919) 620-4467. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Sunil Rao?
Sunil Rao's National Provider Identifier is 1972687861. 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 Sunil Rao train?
Sunil Rao attended Other, graduating in 1996. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Sunil Rao have?
Sunil Rao has 30 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1996, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Sunil Rao do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Sunil Rao provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes and insertion of tube in coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Sunil Rao's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Sunil Rao. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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