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Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

1725 W Harrison Street Professional Building
Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 942-5020

Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD is a cardiologist in Chicago, IL specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD is affiliated with St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's, St. Luke's Medical Group and Rush Cardiology - Chicago.

Office Locations

1725 W Harrison Street Professional Building
Chicago, IL 60612

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1725 W Harrison Street Suite 1159 Professional Building
Chicago, IL 60612

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121 St. Luke's Center Drive Suite 303 DOC A
Chesterfield, MO 63017

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610 S Maple Avenue Suite 5500
Oak Park, IL 60304

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610 S Maple Avenue Rush Medical Office Building
Oak Park, IL 60304

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac MRI

By Affordability:

cardiac MRI

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

MRI

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress echo

stress EKG

transesophageal echocardiography

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD performed more cardiac (heart) MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for cardiac (heart) MRI, cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spectral Doppler echocardiography, stress echo, stress EKG, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

ultrasound

By Affordability:

cardioversion

elective cardioversion

elective external cardioversion

electrocardiogram

external cardioversion

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD performed more cardiac procedures, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for cardioversion, elective cardioversion, elective external cardioversion, electrocardiogram (EKG), and external cardioversion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardioversion

Doppler echocardiography

elective external cardioversion

transesophageal echocardiography

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

stress testing

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD performed more cardioversion, Doppler echocardiography, elective external cardioversion, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, hospital care, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	458
minimally invasive procedures	35
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	458

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	596
minimally invasive procedures	50
stress testing	60
ultrasound (sonogram)	596

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	324
Black	216
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	47
Less than 65	154

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	538
minimally invasive procedures	36
stress testing	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	538

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	183
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	44
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	52
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	40
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	620
doctor visit	92
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	574

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	458
Female	487

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	599
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	129
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	72
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	58
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	534
doctor visit	137
hospital care	221
inpatient care	221
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	485

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	595
Hispanic	77
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	126
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	57
Dementia	23
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	691
doctor visit	360
hospital care	243
inpatient care	243
lab tests	26
minimally invasive procedures	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
stress testing	140
ultrasound (sonogram)	572

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	495

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	369
Hispanic	139
Asian	16
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	105
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	637
doctor visit	370
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
stress testing	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	571

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	385
Hispanic	136
Asian	34
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	307
85 and over	128
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	750
doctor visit	245
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	645

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	352
Hispanic	132
Asian	39
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	104
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	721
doctor visit	278
hospital care	237
inpatient care	237
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
stress testing	95
ultrasound (sonogram)	628

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	368
Hispanic	116
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	401
From 75 to 84	318
85 and over	141
Less than 65	161

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	535
doctor visit	161
hospital care	40
inpatient care	40
minimally invasive procedures	18
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
stress testing	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	455

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	371
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	193
Hispanic	82
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	299
85 and over	124
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	663
cardioversion	27
doctor visit	65
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	119
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	465

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	968
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	443
85 and over	199
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in Chicago, IL were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

cardiac procedures	563
cardioversion	27
doctor visit	213
hospital care	165
inpatient care	165
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
stress testing	70
ultrasound (sonogram)	500

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	349
Female	395

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	279
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	369
Hispanic	59
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	235
85 and over	95
Less than 65	128
65 to 74	283

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	29
Cancer	13
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed residency at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics. She has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Residency: University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Luke's Hospital

St. Luke's

St. Luke's Medical Group

Rush Cardiology - Chicago

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Oscar, WellCare, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Anthem, HealthLink, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Medicare SLMG, Allwell, Healthy Blue, HomeState, Medica (WellFirst), CHHS - HomeState, Essence, CHHS - Allwell, Ambetter, Ascension and CHHS - Ambetter.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Oscar

WellCare

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Anthem

HealthLink

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Medicare SLMG

Allwell

Healthy Blue

HomeState

Medica (WellFirst)

CHHS - HomeState

Essence

CHHS - Allwell

Ambetter

Ascension

CHHS - Ambetter

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Anupama K. Rao, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$1,755 $1,755
Amgen Inc.	$134 Repatha $134
Pfizer Inc.	$123 PAXLOVID $85	VYNDAQEL $19	CHANTIX $19
Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc.	$80 Assure WCD $80
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$61 FARXIGA $61
Other	$420 LifeVest $55	XARELTO $42	CAMZYOS $41	Arcalyst $41	ENTRESTO $40	Other $202

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$1,755
Food and Beverage	$818

Biography

Dr. Anupama Rao is a physician who specializes in general practice and cardiology (heart disease). Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Rao honors. Dr. Rao attended Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics for residency. Dr. Rao (or staff) speaks the following languages: Kannada and Hindi. She is affiliated with St. Luke's. According to St. Luke's, Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients at her office in Chesterfield, MO.