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Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD

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(Dr. Patrick M. Rao, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of Michigan Medical School

501 MORRIS STREET
CHARLESTON, WV 25301

(747) 200-6433

Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD is affiliated with Vandalia Health CAMC.

Office Locations

501 MORRIS STREET
CHARLESTON, WV 25301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal CT scan

CT scan

pelvic CT scan

In 2023, Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD performed more abdominal CT scan, CT scan, and pelvic CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within West Virginia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

chest CT scan

spine CT scan

By Affordability:

X-rays

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within West Virginia, Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD performed more chest CT scan, and spine CT scan procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for X-rays 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:

lower extremity venous duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

testicular ultrasound without Doppler

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within West Virginia, Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD performed more lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for testicular ultrasound without Doppler 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. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	650
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	804
CT scan	1683
hip imaging	154
musculoskeletal imaging	269
neck imaging	12
pelvic imaging	649
spinal procedures	519
thoracic (chest) imaging	2425
ultrasound (sonogram)	658
vascular procedures	560
X-rays	3214

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	568
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	818
CT scan	1672
hip imaging	145
musculoskeletal imaging	267
pelvic imaging	566
spinal procedures	492
thoracic (chest) imaging	2146
ultrasound (sonogram)	496
vascular procedures	416
X-rays	2810

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1290
Female	1818

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2814
Black	218
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	905
From 75 to 84	850
85 and over	550
Less than 65	803

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	763
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	968
CT scan	2071
hip imaging	145
musculoskeletal imaging	246
neck imaging	20
pelvic imaging	741
spinal procedures	591
thoracic (chest) imaging	2474
ultrasound (sonogram)	568
vascular procedures	446
X-rays	3147

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1438
Female	1957

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3032
Black	277
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1038
From 75 to 84	917
85 and over	626
Less than 65	814

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	497
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	613
CT scan	1329
hip imaging	113
musculoskeletal imaging	203
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	468
spinal procedures	391
thoracic (chest) imaging	1567
ultrasound (sonogram)	352
vascular procedures	271
X-rays	2096

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2128
Female	2702

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4288
Black	410
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1534
From 75 to 84	1280
85 and over	852
Less than 65	1164

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	632
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	522
CT scan	1301
musculoskeletal imaging	290
pelvic imaging	567
spinal procedures	355
thoracic (chest) imaging	1817
ultrasound (sonogram)	488
vascular procedures	418
X-rays	2396

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1777
Female	2412

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3500
Black	411
Hispanic	178
Asian	32
Other	52
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1238
From 75 to 84	930
85 and over	679
Less than 65	1342

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	684
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	527
CT scan	1376
musculoskeletal imaging	201
pelvic imaging	620
spinal procedures	414
thoracic (chest) imaging	1638
ultrasound (sonogram)	665
vascular procedures	503
women's imaging	17
X-rays	2115

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1630
Female	2231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3267
Black	348
Hispanic	138
Asian	35
Other	59
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1142
From 75 to 84	874
85 and over	657
Less than 65	1188

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	41
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2018 were CT scan, pelvic imaging, abdominal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	646
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	583
CT scan	1711
musculoskeletal imaging	65
pelvic imaging	678
spinal procedures	318
thoracic (chest) imaging	209
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vascular procedures	215
X-rays	171

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1276
Female	1709

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2551
Black	250
Hispanic	103
Asian	30
Other	38
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	931
From 75 to 84	690
85 and over	511
Less than 65	853

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	1032
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	366
CT scan	2095
musculoskeletal imaging	144
pelvic imaging	998
spinal procedures	280
thoracic (chest) imaging	477
ultrasound (sonogram)	270
vascular procedures	210
X-rays	228

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1561
Female	2001

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3098
Black	249
Hispanic	119
Asian	24
Other	54
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1235
From 75 to 84	882
85 and over	531
Less than 65	914

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	1018
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	394
CT scan	2187
musculoskeletal imaging	97
pelvic imaging	969
spinal procedures	336
thoracic (chest) imaging	476
ultrasound (sonogram)	282
vascular procedures	205
women's imaging	13
X-rays	144

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1305
Female	1569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2459
Black	215
Hispanic	100
Asian	22
Other	56
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1018
From 75 to 84	666
85 and over	416
Less than 65	774

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2021 were CT scan, pelvic imaging, abdominal imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	827
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	356
CT scan	2051
musculoskeletal imaging	123
pelvic imaging	842
spinal procedures	409
thoracic (chest) imaging	475
ultrasound (sonogram)	269
vascular procedures	202
women's imaging	12
X-rays	187

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1292
Female	1533

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2473
Black	170
Hispanic	82
Asian	29
Other	58
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1036
From 75 to 84	687
85 and over	417
Less than 65	685

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	35
Dementia	20
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	1244
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	506
CT scan	2580
musculoskeletal imaging	163
neck imaging	24
pelvic imaging	1207
spinal procedures	399
thoracic (chest) imaging	487
ultrasound (sonogram)	409
vascular procedures	289
X-rays	273

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1952
Female	2453

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3868
Black	254
Hispanic	125
Asian	0
Other	110
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1568
From 75 to 84	1228
85 and over	764
Less than 65	845

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV during 2023 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	1397
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	298
CT scan	2506
musculoskeletal imaging	53
neck imaging	16
pelvic imaging	1360
spinal procedures	308
thoracic (chest) imaging	475
ultrasound (sonogram)	235
vascular procedures	200
X-rays	79

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1374
Female	1681

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2728
Black	149
Hispanic	70
Asian	19
Other	72
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1176
From 75 to 84	856
85 and over	433
Less than 65	590

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	13
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in CHARLESTON, WV were CT scan, X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	829
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	562
CT scan	1880
hip imaging	139
musculoskeletal imaging	176
neck imaging	17
pelvic imaging	805
spinal procedures	401
thoracic (chest) imaging	1222
ultrasound (sonogram)	411
vascular procedures	327
women's imaging	14
X-rays	1405

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1418
Female	1838

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	245
Asian / Pacific Islander	15
Non-Hispanic White	2839
Hispanic	91
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Other	41

**Age**
75 to 84	821
85 and over	536
Less than 65	831
65 to 74	1068

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	14
Dementia	17

Education & Training

Dr. Patrick Michael Rao, MD graduated from University of Michigan Medical School. He completed residency at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School

Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Vandalia Health CAMC

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Biography

Dr. Patrick Rao practices diagnostic radiology. He studied medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Rao trained at a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for his residency. Clinical interests for Dr. Rao include imaging procedures. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Vandalia Health CAMC and MCV Associated Physicians. He welcomes new patients at his office inCharleston, WV as reported by Doctor.com.