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Dr. Santi Rao, M.D.

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2291 Pacheco Street
Concord, CA 94520

(925) 753-1986

Dr. Santi Rao, M.D. is an orthopedist in Concord, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Santi Rao, M.D. is affiliated with DOUGLAS J ABELES MD INC.

Office Locations

Address:

2291 Pacheco Street
Concord, CA 94520

In The News

“They can alter the normal curvature of the spine and thrust the neck forward, said Dr. Santi Rao, a Los Angeles orthopedic surgeon and director of the Orthopaedic Hospital's Spine Center.”—"When a Flight Is a Pain in the Back : Preventive tips are to pack extra pillows, move around the plane or fly first-class, especially when it comes with a massage.", Los Angeles Times, August 2024

doctor visit	158

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	73
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

doctor visit	153

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	48

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	210
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	24
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

doctor visit	180

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	51

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

doctor visit	203
injections	12
nerve block	12
pain management	12
spinal procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	48

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	12
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

doctor visit	187

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	11
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	92

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	38

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

doctor visit	79

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Santi Rao, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Santi Rao, M.D. treated as an orthopedist in Concord, CA were spinal procedures, nerve block, pain management and injections.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	166
hospital care	10
injections	12
inpatient care	10
nerve block	12
nerve procedures	11
pain management	12
spinal procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santi Rao, M.D..

**Gender**
Female	45
Male	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	64
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	5
75 to 84	27
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Santi Rao, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Santi Rao, M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	1
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Santi Rao, M.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

DOUGLAS J ABELES MD INC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$3,719 Cervical -Trauma Therapies $3,073	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $197	Enabling Technologies - NIM NAV Power $146	Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $126	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $104	Other $72
Spine Wave, Inc.	$2,183 Spinal Implants $1,809	Posterior Fusion $240	Fixation $135
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$2,132 Advanced Energy Hemostatic Device $2,041	Image Guided Surgery Products $90
CoreLink, LLC	$1,674 $1,674
Globus Medical, Inc.	$1,390 MARS 3VL Retractor $1,150	MARS 3V $240
Other	$4,585 Spinal Implant $724	3-Degrees Anterior Cervical Plating (ACP) System $576	Spine $531	ROI C $356	Thoracolumbar $264	Other $2,133

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,019
Food and Beverage	$5,484
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$3,062
Consulting Fee	$114
Entertainment	$4