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Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD

(167 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 446-4887

Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD is a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD is affiliated with Wellstar.

Office Locations

Wellstar

1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912

(706) 446-4887

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Satish Rao, a professor of medicine at Augusta University, said some physicians may also be taking reports of bloating more seriously than they did decades ago because patients document their...”—"As young women show distended bellies on TikTok, bloating gets new attention", NBC News, June 2024

“But Dr. Satish Rao, a professor of medicine at Augusta University in Georgia who studies constipation, said that in his experience, it's pretty common - affecting what he estimates as one in three...”—"Why Do I Get Constipated When I Travel? (Published 2023)", New York Times, August 2023

“While it's true that an overgrowth of yeast and other types of fungus in the body can cause issues like yeast infections or thrush, there's currently no evidence that eating sugar or other refined...”—"The Wild World Inside Your Gut", New York Times, February 2023

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

anorectal manometry

hydrogen breath test

methane breath test

nerve conduction studies

In 2023, Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD performed more anorectal manometry, hydrogen breath test, methane breath test, and nerve conduction studies (NCS) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Volume:

manometry

In 2012, Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD performed more manometry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2012 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	28
complementary or alternative therapy	33
diagnostic procedures	118
doctor visit	96
gastrointestinal procedures	208
hospital care	147
hydrogen breath test	69
inpatient care	147
manometry	54
methane breath test	69
minimally invasive procedures	154
preventive care	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	106

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2013 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	37
complementary or alternative therapy	80
diagnostic procedures	148
doctor visit	179
gastrointestinal procedures	293
hospital care	150
hydrogen breath test	115
inpatient care	150
manometry	76
methane breath test	115
minimally invasive procedures	175
preventive care	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	126

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	183
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	16
Less than 65	118

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2014 were gastrointestinal procedures, methane breath test, minimally invasive procedures and hydrogen breath test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	34
complementary or alternative therapy	57
diagnostic procedures	89
doctor visit	181
gastrointestinal procedures	205
hospital care	34
hydrogen breath test	112
inpatient care	34
manometry	68
methane breath test	112
minimally invasive procedures	112
preventive care	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	75

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	174
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	11
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2015 were gastrointestinal procedures, methane breath test, hydrogen breath test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	51
complementary or alternative therapy	70
diagnostic procedures	137
doctor visit	307
gastrointestinal procedures	255
hospital care	20
hydrogen breath test	153
inpatient care	20
manometry	93
methane breath test	153
minimally invasive procedures	117
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	105

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	166
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	28
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2016 were gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures, methane breath test and hydrogen breath test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	39
complementary or alternative therapy	42
diagnostic procedures	141
doctor visit	299
gastrointestinal procedures	244
hospital care	68
hydrogen breath test	135
inpatient care	68
manometry	77
methane breath test	135
minimally invasive procedures	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	116

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	97

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2017 were gastrointestinal procedures, methane breath test, hydrogen breath test and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	33
complementary or alternative therapy	33
diagnostic procedures	92
doctor visit	318
gastrointestinal procedures	204
hospital care	77
hydrogen breath test	122
inpatient care	77
manometry	65
methane breath test	122
minimally invasive procedures	92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	17
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, methane breath test and hydrogen breath test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	31
complementary or alternative therapy	24
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	242
gastrointestinal procedures	158
hospital care	67
hydrogen breath test	87
inpatient care	67
manometry	47
methane breath test	87
minimally invasive procedures	95
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	76

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	99
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	16
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, methane breath test, hydrogen breath test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	30
complementary or alternative therapy	39
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	164
gastrointestinal procedures	138
hospital care	55
hydrogen breath test	75
inpatient care	55
manometry	58
methane breath test	75
minimally invasive procedures	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2020 were gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures, manometry and methane breath test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	31
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	132
gastrointestinal procedures	132
hospital care	12
hydrogen breath test	53
inpatient care	12
manometry	56
methane breath test	53
minimally invasive procedures	40
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2020

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2021 were gastrointestinal procedures, methane breath test, hydrogen breath test and manometry.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	36
diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	160
gastrointestinal procedures	115
hydrogen breath test	70
manometry	60
methane breath test	70
minimally invasive procedures	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA during 2022 were gastrointestinal procedures, methane breath test, hydrogen breath test and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	28
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	93
gastrointestinal procedures	110
hydrogen breath test	70
manometry	49
methane breath test	70
minimally invasive procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated as a gastroenterologist in Augusta, GA were gastrointestinal procedures, methane breath test, hydrogen breath test and diagnostic procedures.

anorectal procedures	34
complementary or alternative therapy	47
diagnostic procedures	94
doctor visit	197
gastrointestinal procedures	187
hospital care	70
hydrogen breath test	96
inpatient care	70
manometry	63
methane breath test	96
minimally invasive procedures	92
preventive care	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	77

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	66
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	173
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	42
85 and over	9
Less than 65	78
65 to 74	122

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - GI and has a state license in Iowa.

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - GI

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Wellstar

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 167 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Augusta, GA.

4.9

Overall Rating

(167 Ratings)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ardelyx, Inc.	$51,451 IBSRELA $48,076	$3,375
Vibrant Gastro, Inc.	$43,751 Vibrant Starter Kit $43,751
Astellas Pharma Inc	$21,298 $21,298
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$16,817 $16,817
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$16,013 LINZESS $10,399	LINZESS 290 mcg $5,483	$131
Other	$90,177 XIFAXAN $19,217	Pegred $9,880	VIBERZI $7,149	Trulance $6,728	MOVANTIK $5,133	Other $42,070

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$184,702
Travel and Lodging	$36,522
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,768
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$4,250
Food and Beverage	$3,791
Other	$3,473

Research Payments

Dr. Satish S-C Rao, MD PHD has received 74 research payments totaling $530,046.

Biography

Dr. Satish Rao's area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Rao is professionally affiliated with Wellstar. Dr. Rao (or staff) is conversant in Urdu, Telugu, and Tamil.