DR. HARI RAO M.D.
NPI 1477812493
Hospitalist in Gulfport, MS
About Dr. Hari Rao M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. HARI RAO M.D. (NPI 1477812493) is an individual hospitalist provider in Gulfport, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (23961) and active in the NPI registry since May 2012. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Memorial Hospital At Gulfport, and is a graduate of Other (2011).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Hari Rao M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Hari Rao reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Gulfport, MS 39501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 731 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 7
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Memorial Hospital At Gulfport
Acute Care Hospitals · Gulfport, MSPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39501 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Hari Rao's NPI number?
The NPI number for Hari Rao is 1477812493. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 11, 2012.
Where is Hari Rao located?
Hari Rao practices at 4500 13th St, Gulfport, MS 39501. The listed phone number is (228) 867-4396.
What is Hari Rao's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Hari Rao enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Hari Rao is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Hari Rao's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Hari Rao reassigns Medicare benefits to Memorial Hospital At Gulfport (Gulfport, MS). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Hari Rao's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Hari Rao accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Hari Rao as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Hari Rao affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Hari Rao is affiliated with Memorial Hospital At Gulfport.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Hari Rao was last updated on August 10, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Hari Rao, M.D. · NPI 1477812493
Hospitalist physician in Gulfport, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 11, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1477812493 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 11, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 23961 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4500 13TH ST, Gulfport, MS 39501-2515
- **Phone:** (228) 867-4396
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Memorial Hospital At Gulfport (NPI 1073606901, Gulfport, MS), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2011
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 10, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1477812493) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.