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Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology

Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: poisoning

525 East 68th Street Room M130
New York, NY 10065

(212) 746-5026

Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY specializing in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. She graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine.

Office Locations

525 East 68th Street Room M130
New York, NY 10065

(212) 746-5026

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Rama B. Rao, chief of the medical toxicology division at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell s emergency medicine department, said the longer the exposure to tear gas, the more severe...”—"Clouds of tear gas seeping into Portland apartments near ICE shock the conscience, lawyer argues", Oregonlive , February 2026

“RAMA RAO: Yeah, I already have a planned call for Monday morning (laughter) about the Cabinet.”—"Women's Marches A 'Start To Something Bigger' For Weekend's Protesters", NPR, January 2017

“"Tumescent liposuction is not a trivial procedure because it has the potential to kill otherwise healthy persons," concluded the research team led by Dr. Rama Rao of the New York University Medical...”—"Liposuction surgery can be fatal, study finds", Desert News, May 1999

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2012 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	459

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2013 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	489

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	58
Hispanic	66
Asian	21
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	130
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Dementia	23
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2014 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	401

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	37
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	103
Less than 65	81

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2015 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	441

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	410
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	132
Hispanic	108
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	232
Less than 65	164

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2016 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	398

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	52
Hispanic	46
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	127
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2017 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	531

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	67
Hispanic	57
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	179
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	32
Cancer	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2018 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	468

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	403
Black	60
Hispanic	52
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	155
Less than 65	87

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	30
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2019 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	404

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	357
Black	54
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	137
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	30
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2020 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	201

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	19
Hispanic	29
Asian	15
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	71
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	36
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2021 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	209

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	37
Hispanic	30
Asian	16
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	66
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	29
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2022 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	236

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	30
Hispanic	27
Asian	18
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	75
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2023 were emergency care.

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

emergency care	220

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	26
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	82
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY during 2024 were emergency care.

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

doctor visit	13
emergency care	191

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	26
Hispanic	23
Asian	14
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	85
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	21
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in New York, NY were emergency care.

doctor visit	13
emergency care	357

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Female	249
Male	178

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	305
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	43
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	110
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	123

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	20
Dementia	23
Cancer	20

Education & Training

Dr. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1992. She completed residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Board Certification: emergency medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Mount Sinai School of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: emergency medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

NewYork-Presbyterian

Weill Cornell Medicine

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. Rama Bhaskara Rao, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Aetna Medicare, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), United Healthcare Medicare, EmblemHealth, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, GHI CBP, United Healthcare Empire Plan, Aetna, United Healthcare Compass, Affinity Health Plan, United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Anthem, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna - NYP, Aetna-NYP EPO/POS, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan, VNSNY CHOICE, Oxford Health Plans Liberty, Oxford Health Plans Freedom, VNSNY CHOICE Medicare, WorldWide Medical, Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan, Amida Care, Rockefeller University - Trustmark, VNSNY CHOICE HMO and Oxford Health Plans Metro/Core/Charter.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Aetna Medicare

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

United Healthcare Medicare

EmblemHealth

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

GHI CBP

United Healthcare Empire Plan

Aetna

United Healthcare Compass

Affinity Health Plan

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Healthfirst

Anthem

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aetna - NYP

Aetna-NYP EPO/POS

Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan

VNSNY CHOICE

Oxford Health Plans Liberty

Oxford Health Plans Freedom

VNSNY CHOICE Medicare

WorldWide Medical

Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan

Amida Care

Rockefeller University - Trustmark

VNSNY CHOICE HMO

Oxford Health Plans Metro/Core/Charter

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$55 Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators - ICDs $55
Allergan Inc.	$18 Botox Therapeutic $18

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$73

Biography

Dr. Rama Rao's specialties are emergency medicine and physician. She practices in New York, NY. In addition to English, she speaks Spanish. In her practice, Dr. Rao focuses on poisoning. Dr. Rao is professionally affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine. She attended medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Rao completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Rao appears to be an in-network provider for United Healthcare Compass, Anthem, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Her distinctions include: Pharmacy Partner Award and Neal E. Flomenbaum Prize for Excellence in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Rao welcomes new patients at her office inNew York, NY as reported by Weill Cornell Medicine.