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Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD

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Specializes in: Pathology

Mysore Medical College (1982)

810 W State Highway 71
Marble Falls, TX 78654

(830) 201-8000

Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD is a pathologist in Waco, TX specializing in pathology. He graduated from Mysore Medical College in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest, Baylor Scott & White Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor.

Office Locations

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

100 Hillcrest Medical Boulevard
Waco, TX 76712

(254) 202-2000

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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

2401 S 31st Street
Temple, TX 76508

(254) 724-2111

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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

300 University Boulevard
Round Rock, TX 78665

(512) 509-0100

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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

305 Mallard Lane
Taylor, TX 76574

(737) 888-3100

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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

5245 W Us Highway 290 Service Road
Austin, TX 78735

(512) 654-2100

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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

5330 Overpass Road
Buda, TX 78610

(737) 999-6200

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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

700 Medical Parkway
Brenham, TX 77833

(979) 337-5000

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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

700 Scott and White Drive
College Station, TX 77845

(979) 207-0100

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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

810 W State Highway 71
Marble Falls, TX 78654

(830) 201-8000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

lab tests

In 2012, Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD had a list price for lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2012 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	73
lab tests	414

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2013 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	118
lab tests	281

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	581

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	822
Black	115
Hispanic	92
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	483
From 75 to 84	279
85 and over	78
Less than 65	207

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2014 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	49
lab tests	407

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	516
Female	681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	955
Black	128
Hispanic	91
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	565
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	78
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2015 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	41
lab tests	483

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	880

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1220
Black	176
Hispanic	138
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	758
From 75 to 84	448
85 and over	90
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2016 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	26
lab tests	521

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	429
Female	586

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	106
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	65
Less than 65	185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2017 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	20
lab tests	532

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	88
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	355
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	58
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2018 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	36
lab tests	535

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	93
Hispanic	63
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	394
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	59
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2019 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	44
lab tests	654

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	395
Female	557

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	745
Black	104
Hispanic	76
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	407
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	78
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2020 were lab tests and cytology.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

cytology	12
lab tests	574

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	539
Black	82
Hispanic	77
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	311
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	64
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	367

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	70
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	245
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	47
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX during 2022 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

lab tests	330

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	70
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	247
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	51
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated as a pathologist in Waco, TX were lab tests and cytology.

cytology	46
lab tests	463

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD.

**Gender**
Male	372
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	93
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	648
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	71
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	243
85 and over	60
Less than 65	143
65 to 74	388

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	9
Cancer	32

Education & Training

Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD graduated from Mysore Medical College in 1982. He completed residency at Scott and White Healthcare. He is certified by the Molecular Genetic Pathology- American Board of Pathology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Mysore Medical College (1982)

Residency: Scott and White Healthcare (1996)

Board Certification: Molecular Genetic Pathology- American Board of Pathology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest

Baylor Scott & White Health

Baylor College of Medicine

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor

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. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan, Superior Health Plan, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Choice POS II, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare Choice Plus, Blue Choice, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare Choice, TRICARE Prime, Guardian, TRICARE Extra, Aetna QPOS, United Healthcare Navigate, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, Aetna Managed Choice, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Blue California, Aetna Select, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Aetna HMO, Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Aetna-Health Network Only, Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Aetna-Open Access Select, DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO), Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP) and Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan

Superior Health Plan

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network

CIGNA Choice Fund

CIGNA Open Access Plus

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Choice POS II

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

United Healthcare Choice Plus

Blue Choice

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare Choice

TRICARE Prime

Guardian

TRICARE Extra

Aetna QPOS

United Healthcare Navigate

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

Aetna Managed Choice

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Blue California

Aetna Select

United Healthcare Navigate Plus

Aetna HMO

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

Aetna-Health Network Only

Medicare-Traditional Medicare

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Aetna-Open Access Select

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO)

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators

Aetna-Health Network Option

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Roche Diagnostics Corporation	$23,228 MD cobas Instruments and Reagents $6,373	MD Genomics and Oncology $4,281	MD NAP qPCR $4,000	MD Virology $3,000	PD CD Reagents and Disease States $2,386	Other $3,189
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.	$5,740 MD Microbiology $3,182	MD-GENOMICS & ONCOLOGY $2,558
Luminex Corporation	$1,637 $1,637
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$125 SYMBICORT $125
Life Technologies Corporation	$92 Quant Studio $92
Other	$33 IMMULITE Immunoassay Reagents/Test Kit/Clinical Utilization $18	NON-PRODUCT $15

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$14,150
Travel and Lodging	$8,957
Food and Beverage	$4,596
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Other	$153

Research Payments

Dr. Arundhati Rao, PhD, MD has received 49 research payments totaling $638,321.

Biography

Dr. Arundhati Rao practices pathology. Dr. Rao is professionally affiliated with Scott & White Clinic, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest, and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Rao studied medicine at Mysore Medical College. Dr. Rao's training includes a residency program at Scott and White Healthcare. Dr. Rao can take several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, and CIGNA Plans.