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Dr. Silpa Rao, MD

Accepting New Patients

(48 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Kasturba Medical College

2209 S. Sterling Street Suite 300
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 580-4010

Dr. Silpa Rao, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Kasturba Medical College. Dr. Silpa Rao, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP INC and UNC Health Blue Ridge.

Office Locations

UNC Health Blue Ridge

2209 S. Sterling Street Suite 300
Morganton, NC 28655

(828) 580-4010

(828) 580-3015

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	15

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	89

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	122
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2015 were depression, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	33
High Cholesterol	24
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2016 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	216
preventive care	28
vaccines	28

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	80

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	473
lab tests	20
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	165
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	18
Less than 65	68

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2018 were lab tests.

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

doctor visit	295
lab tests	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	90

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	14
Less than 65	48

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	308
lab tests	12
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	16
Less than 65	39

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	189
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	11
Less than 65	34

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	260

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	12
Less than 65	35

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

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

diabetes management	38
doctor visit	394
lab tests	38
preventive care	58
vaccines	20

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	23
Less than 65	29

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	58
doctor visit	358
lab tests	74
preventive care	58

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	96

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	12

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Morganton, NC were diabetes management, preventive care, lab tests and vaccines.

diabetes management	48
doctor visit	259
lab tests	32
preventive care	34
vaccines	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Female	92
Male	56

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	130
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	30
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	60

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Silpa Rao, MD From 2014 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Silpa Rao, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	4
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Silpa Rao, MD graduated from Kasturba Medical College. She completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the Family Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Family Medicine, Board Certified

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UNC Health

BLUE RIDGE HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP INC

UNC Health Blue Ridge

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. Silpa Rao, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare Medicare Advantage, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, AmeriHealth, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, CHAMPVA, Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), MedCost PPO, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA), DirectNet, BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Ambetter of North Carolina, Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

WellCare Medicare Advantage

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

AmeriHealth

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

CHAMPVA

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

MedCost PPO

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

CVS Health Individual and Exchange Plans (HIX and ACA)

DirectNet

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Ambetter of North Carolina

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Silpa Rao, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 48 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Silpa Rao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Morganton, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$70 INVOKANA $44	XARELTO $13	INVOKAMET $13
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$39 SYMBICORT $13	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $13	FARXIGA $13
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$38 INCRUSE $13	TANZEUM $13	ANORO $13
Novo Nordisk Inc	$37 Tresiba $37
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$34 Vesicare $24	Myrbetriq $11
Other	$176 BASAGLAR $24	Trintellix $23	LANTUS $19	Repatha $19	ZURAMPIC $16	Other $75

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$383
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Silpa Rao works as a family medicine. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dr. Rao attended Kasturba Medical College for medical school. She is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by her patients. She can accept Coventry, Group Health Plan (GHP), and CHAMPVA, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Rao is professionally affiliated with UNC Health. According to UNC Health, she is currently accepting new patients at her office in Morganton, NC.