Total Payments
$44,301
2024 Payments
$15,683
Companies
14
Transactions
146
Medicare Patients
8,938
Medicare Billing
$446,892
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$34,750 (78.4%)
Food & Beverage$7,959 (18.0%)
Travel$1,554 (3.5%)
Education$38.00 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $34,750 | 12 | 78.4% |
| Food and Beverage | $7,959 | 129 | 18.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,554 | 4 | 3.5% |
| Education | $38.00 | 1 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $35,027 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $6,884 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. | $705.57 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $414.63 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $251.12 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $246.65 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $225.96 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
| CeQur Corporation | $145.46 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ABIOMED | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | $123.37 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,683 | 27 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($14,895) |
| 2023 | $18,002 | 34 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($13,120) |
| 2022 | $8,097 | 28 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($6,018) |
| 2021 | $814.67 | 16 | Abbott Laboratories ($262.84) |
| 2020 | $313.70 | 12 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($235.02) |
| 2019 | $712.59 | 18 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($227.76) |
| 2018 | $565.42 | 9 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION ($345.94) |
| 2017 | $113.68 | 2 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($75.68) |
All Payment Transactions
146 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 6
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,000.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | MITRACLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.06 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 10/29/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $12.99 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 09/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.48 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 09/27/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $139.10 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $136.14 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $4.92 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 08/19/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.49 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | Assure WCD (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.94 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $88.90 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/11/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $64.39 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.30 | General |
| 07/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.90 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 05/31/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $232.78 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | HEARTFLOW, INC. | FFRct (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.90 | General |
| Category: Coronary | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc | Arcalyst (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.37 | General |
| Category: Rheumatology | ||||||
| 04/26/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 04/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $163.58 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.99 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 04/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.58 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 04/04/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $140.45 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $173.89 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
| 02/28/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN FLX (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.82 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN FLX_IC | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | 2,039 | 4,796 | $491,817 | $100,336 |
| 2022 | 24 | 2,248 | 7,406 | $578,378 | $113,724 |
| 2021 | 23 | 2,343 | 5,587 | $527,872 | $119,961 |
| 2020 | 20 | 2,308 | 2,431 | $627,399 | $112,871 |
Total Patients
8,938
Total Services
20,220
Medicare Billing
$446,892
Procedure Codes
93
All Medicare Procedures & Services
93 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 963 | 1,011 | $241,629 | $50,835 | 21.0% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 133 | 165 | $51,382 | $13,744 | 26.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 57 | 57 | $29,928 | $6,660 | 22.3% |
| 78452 | Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | Facility | 2023 | 103 | 104 | $27,560 | $5,904 | 21.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 40 | 40 | $26,360 | $5,351 | 20.3% |
| 75574 | Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Office | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $25,536 | $4,238 | 16.6% |
| 75574 | Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $11,760 | $2,496 | 21.2% |
| 93018 | Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Facility | 2023 | 136 | 137 | $6,987 | $1,427 | 20.4% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 128 | 136 | $12,648 | $1,369 | 10.8% |
| 93350 | Ultrasound of heart during rest, exercise and/or drug-induced stress with report | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $6,248 | $1,166 | 18.7% |
| 93312 | Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 15 | $6,645 | $1,159 | 17.4% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $4,152 | $1,111 | 26.8% |
| 75572 | Ct scan of heart structure with contrast | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 14 | $4,032 | $907.48 | 22.5% |
| 0504T | Analysis of data from ct study of heart blood vessels to assess severity of heart artery disease, anatomical data review | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $9,576 | $748.44 | 7.8% |
| 93356 | Heart muscle strain imaging | Facility | 2023 | 86 | 88 | $13,728 | $721.29 | 5.3% |
| 93010 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Facility | 2023 | 81 | 90 | $2,700 | $563.62 | 20.9% |
| 76376 | 3d radiographic procedure | Facility | 2023 | 57 | 58 | $1,972 | $418.28 | 21.2% |
| 93352 | Injection of x-ray contrast during ultrasound of heart | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $1,856 | $406.60 | 21.9% |
| 93308 | Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 22 | $2,310 | $406.35 | 17.6% |
| Q9967 | Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | Office | 2023 | 28 | 2,680 | $2,680 | $325.21 | 12.1% |
| 93320 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 13 | $975.00 | $165.72 | 17.0% |
| 93321 | Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $442.00 | $88.80 | 20.1% |
| 82565 | Blood creatinine level | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $375.00 | $75.30 | 20.1% |
| 93325 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 21 | $336.00 | $48.20 | 14.3% |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Facility | 2022 | 1,072 | 1,133 | $299,466 | $57,758 | 19.3% |
About Dr. Santosh Rao, MD
Dr. Santosh Rao, MD is a Internal Medicine healthcare provider based in Concord, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/10/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487824199.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Santosh Rao, MD has received a total of $44,301 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $15,683 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 146 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($34,750).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Rao has provided services to 8,938 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 20,220 services with total Medicare billing of $446,892. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 93 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Internal Medicine
- Other Specialties Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Concord, NC
- Active Since 03/10/2008
- Last Updated 07/16/2024
- Taxonomy Code 207R00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487824199
Products in Payments
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $33,013
- LifeVest (Device) $6,884
- WATCHMAN (Device) $994.57
- WATCHMAN FLX (Device) $869.85
- FFRct (Device) $705.57
- MitraClip System (Device) $262.84
- Assure WCD (Device) $225.96
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $222.18
- MITRACLIP (Device) $151.79
- CeQur Simplicity (Device) $145.46
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $125.87
- Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve (Device) $125.25
- Impella (Device) $125.00
- Arcalyst (Drug) $123.37
- IBRANCE (Drug) $53.00
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $39.45
- XARELTO (Drug) $38.00
- CAMZYOS (Drug) $24.47
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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