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Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA

(10 Ratings)

Specializes in: Uveitis and Ocular Immunology, Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous) and Surgery

University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: macular surgery, uveitis, retinal detachment, and more.

5201 Midamerica Plaza Suite: 2500
Saint Louis, MO 63129

(314) 362-3937

Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA is an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO specializing in uveitis and ocular immunology, vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) and surgery. He graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA is affiliated with WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

Office Locations

4901 Forest Park Avenue Department Ophthalmology, 6th Floor
Saint Louis, MO 63108

(314) 362-3937

(314) 362-3725

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4901 Forest Park Avenue Floor: 6
Saint Louis, MO 63108

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517 S. Euclid Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

5201 Midamerica Plaza Suite: 2500
Saint Louis, MO 63129

(314) 362-3937

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660 S. Euclid Avenue Box 8096
Saint Louis, MO 63110

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

intravitreal drug injection

ophthalmic ultrasound

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA performed more diagnostic A-scan, diagnostic B-scan, diagnostic imaging, eye procedures, intravitreal drug injection, ophthalmic ultrasound, and SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	168
doctor visit	306
eye procedures	2751
injections	281
photocoagulation	33
ultrasound (sonogram)	168

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	349
doctor visit	27
eye procedures	3468
injections	255
photocoagulation	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	349

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	463

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	673
Black	120
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	321
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	112
Less than 65	113

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were eye procedures, diagnostic imaging, ultrasound (sonogram) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	269
doctor visit	476
eye procedures	2504
injections	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	269

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	95
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	114
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	259
doctor visit	1137
eye procedures	1663
injections	295
photocoagulation	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	259

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1022
Black	170
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	504
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	188
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	256
doctor visit	1081
eye procedures	1827
injections	378
ultrasound (sonogram)	256

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	76
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	78
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	238
doctor visit	1130
eye procedures	1831
injections	344
ultrasound (sonogram)	268

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	84
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	215
doctor visit	919
eye procedures	1484
injections	274
ultrasound (sonogram)	240

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	66
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	171
doctor visit	270
eye procedures	2056
injections	288
laser treatment	13
photocoagulation	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	189

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	59
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	118
doctor visit	52
eye procedures	1659
injections	285
ultrasound (sonogram)	118

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	49
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	116
doctor visit	139
eye procedures	1870
injections	344
ultrasound (sonogram)	116

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	52
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, diagnostic imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

diagnostic imaging	114
doctor visit	317
eye procedures	1718
injections	319
ultrasound (sonogram)	114

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	70
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	60
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated as an ocular immunologist in Saint Louis, MO were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and diagnostic imaging.

diagnostic imaging	206
doctor visit	532
eye procedures	2075
injections	298
laser treatment	13
photocoagulation	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	213

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	88
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	455
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	9

**Age**
75 to 84	178
85 and over	78
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	228

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Ophthalmology and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Board Certification: Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

WashU Medicine

Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 10 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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Research Payments

Dr. Prabakar Kumar Rao, MD, MBA has received 6 research payments totaling $140,270.

Biography

Dr. Pravin Rao is a medical specialist in surgery, pediatric ophthalmology, and vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). Clinical interests for Dr. Rao include macular surgery, macular hole, and uveitis. His professional affiliations include WashU Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. After completing medical school at the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine, Dr. Rao performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Medical College of Wisconsin. His average rating from his patients is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Rao takes Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Saint Louis, MO according to BJC HealthCare.

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