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Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery, Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery) and Neuro-Oncology

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Professional interests include: brain cancer

3023 Kirby Drive Suite 200
Houston, TX 77098

(713) 798-4696

Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD is a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX specializing in neurosurgery, surgical oncology (cancer surgery) and neuro-oncology. He graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine and TX Health Network.

Office Locations

3023 Kirby Drive Suite 200
Houston, TX 77098

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7200 Cambridge
Houston, TX 77030

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In The News

“Dr. Ganesh Rao and Dr. Nina Shah lived in the same Houston neighborhood in the early 2000s.”—"When Their Paths Finally Crossed", New York Times, August 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2012 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

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

doctor visit	27
image guided procedures	25
radiation therapy	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2013 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

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

cranial surgery	16
excision	16
image guided procedures	31
radiation therapy	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2014 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

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

doctor visit	14
image guided procedures	21
radiation therapy	21

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	31

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2015 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

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

doctor visit	19
image guided procedures	15
radiation therapy	15

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	49
Dementia	0
Cancer	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2016 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

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

doctor visit	23
image guided procedures	13
radiation therapy	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	24
Female	22

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2017 were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

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

cranial surgery	16
doctor visit	26
excision	16
image guided procedures	19
radiation therapy	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2018 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

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

doctor visit	24
image guided procedures	30
radiation therapy	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	26
Dementia	24
Cancer	64

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2019 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

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

image guided procedures	28
radiation therapy	28

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX during 2020 were radiation therapy and image guided procedures.

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

image guided procedures	11
radiation therapy	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	59

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2020

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Houston, TX were radiation therapy, image guided procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and cranial surgery.

cranial surgery	16
doctor visit	22
excision	16
image guided procedures	21
radiation therapy	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2020

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	26

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	28
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	8
85 and over	0
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	29

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD From 2012 - 2020

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	49
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD graduated from University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is certified by the Board Recertification Re-Certification American Board of Neurological Surgery Board Certification American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine

Board Certification: Board Recertification Re-Certification American Board of Neurological Surgery Board Certification American Board of Neurological Surgery (2019)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Baylor College of Medicine

TX Health Network

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. Ganesh Rao, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Coventry, Superior Health Plan, First Health, USA Managed Care Organization, HealthSmart, Community Health Choice, Provider Select, Interlink, Texas Children's Health Plan, KELSEY-SEYBOLD and Independent Medical Systems.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Coventry

Superior Health Plan

First Health

USA Managed Care Organization

HealthSmart

Community Health Choice

Provider Select

Interlink

Texas Children's Health Plan

KELSEY-SEYBOLD

Independent Medical Systems

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Monteris Medical Corporation	$4,286 NeuroBlate $4,286
Stryker Corporation	$441 None $441
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$146 VISUALASE $146
Medtronic, Inc.	$145 ACTIVA $136	INTERSTIM $9
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS, INC.	$112 $112
Other	$94 bk3000, bk3500 & bk5000 Ultrasound System $32	Urolift $26	GammaTile $23	Cysview $13

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$1,900
Travel and Lodging	$1,722
Food and Beverage	$943
Grant	$460
Consulting Fee	$200

Research Payments

Dr. Ganesh Rao, MD has received 27 research payments totaling $179,101.

Biography

Dr. Ganesh Rao is a specialist in neurosurgery, surgical oncology (cancer surgery), and neuro-oncology. In his practice, Dr. Rao focuses on brain cancer. Dr. Rao seems to be an in-network provider for USA Managed Care Organization, Superior Health Plan, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of Utah School of Medicine and the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He has received professional recognition including the following: President, Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Rao is professionally affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He has an open panel in Houston, TX according to Doctor.com.