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Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD

Accepting New Patients

(360 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Osmania Medical College

2 Practice Locations, 3333 Jodeco Road Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
McDonough, GA 30253

(770) 692-4000

Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD is a cardiologist in McDonough, GA specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Osmania Medical College. Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare.

Office Locations

2 Practice Locations, 3333 Jodeco Road Atlanta Heart Associates Mcdonough Suite A
McDonough, GA 30253

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Piedmont Healthcare

3333 Jodeco Road Suite A
McDonough, GA 30253

(770) 692-4000

(770) 474-8510

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483 Upper Riverdale Road Suite C
Riverdale, GA 30274

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood tests

lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD had a list price for blood tests, and lab tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

coagulation tests

liver function tests

prothrombin time test

In 2012, Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD had a list price for coagulation (blood clotting) tests, liver function tests (LFTs), and prothrombin time (PT) test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and nuclear scan.

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

abdominal imaging	44
ambulatory monitoring	194
blood draw	110
cardiac procedures	2402
doctor visit	4059
lab tests	1436
nuclear scan	1081
pelvic imaging	44
preventive care	26
stress testing	2175
ultrasound (sonogram)	113
vaccines	26
vascular procedures	116

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, lab tests and nuclear scan.

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

abdominal imaging	52
ambulatory monitoring	131
blood draw	81
cardiac procedures	1843
doctor visit	3397
lab tests	1210
nuclear scan	836
pelvic imaging	52
preventive care	19
stress testing	1685
ultrasound (sonogram)	104
vaccines	19
vascular procedures	109

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	968
Female	976

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1266
Black	554
Hispanic	40
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	909
From 75 to 84	581
85 and over	171
Less than 65	283

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and nuclear scan.

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

abdominal imaging	37
ambulatory monitoring	118
blood draw	67
cardiac procedures	1346
doctor visit	3032
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	1208
nuclear scan	588
preventive care	39
stress testing	1190
ultrasound (sonogram)	92
vaccines	39
vascular procedures	42

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	864
Female	861

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1099
Black	505
Hispanic	44
Asian	56
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	810
From 75 to 84	491
85 and over	161
Less than 65	263

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2015 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and nuclear scan.

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

abdominal imaging	28
ambulatory monitoring	125
blood draw	60
cardiac procedures	1007
doctor visit	2570
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lab tests	1167
nuclear scan	364
preventive care	79
stress testing	734
ultrasound (sonogram)	197
vaccines	79
vascular procedures	49

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1550
Female	1610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2000
Black	962
Hispanic	76
Asian	92
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1414
From 75 to 84	920
85 and over	356
Less than 65	470

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2016 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, stress testing and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	33
ambulatory monitoring	98
blood draw	61
cardiac procedures	419
doctor visit	2220
lab tests	1003
nuclear scan	104
preventive care	67
stress testing	210
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vaccines	67
vascular procedures	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	398
Hispanic	28
Asian	30
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	134
Less than 65	171

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2017 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ambulatory monitoring and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	73
blood draw	63
cardiac procedures	150
doctor visit	2415
lab tests	450
nuclear scan	31
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	445

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	492
Black	339
Hispanic	12
Asian	30
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	384
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	101
Less than 65	118

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2018 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ambulatory monitoring and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	68
blood draw	50
cardiac procedures	159
doctor visit	2076
lab tests	372
nuclear scan	30
stress testing	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vascular procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	287
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	79
Less than 65	88

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	45
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2019 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, blood draw and ambulatory monitoring.

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

ambulatory monitoring	60
blood draw	87
cardiac procedures	155
doctor visit	2303
lab tests	305
nuclear scan	28
stress testing	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	465
Black	292
Hispanic	18
Asian	23
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	269
85 and over	105
Less than 65	91

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2020 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ambulatory monitoring and stress testing.

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

ambulatory monitoring	51
cardiac procedures	85
doctor visit	1849
lab tests	218
nuclear scan	16
stress testing	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	361
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	259
Hispanic	13
Asian	18
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	324
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	88
Less than 65	77

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2021 were lab tests, cardiac procedures, ambulatory monitoring and blood draw.

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

ambulatory monitoring	52
blood draw	41
cardiac procedures	52
doctor visit	1529
lab tests	119

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	309
Female	316

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	352
Black	234
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	199
85 and over	91
Less than 65	62

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	41
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA during 2022 were lab tests, cardiac procedures and ambulatory monitoring.

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

ambulatory monitoring	31
cardiac procedures	31
doctor visit	233
lab tests	166

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	305
Black	168
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	53
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD treated as a cardiologist in McDonough, GA were cardiac procedures, lab tests, stress testing and nuclear scan.

abdominal imaging	38
ambulatory monitoring	91
blood draw	68
cardiac procedures	695
doctor visit	2334
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
lab tests	695
nuclear scan	342
pelvic imaging	48
preventive care	46
stress testing	690
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vaccines	46
vascular procedures	63

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD.

**Gender**
Male	549
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	363
Asian / Pacific Islander	32
Non-Hispanic White	684
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	21
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	344
85 and over	121
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	501

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD graduated from Osmania Medical College. He completed residency at Woodhull Medical Center. He is certified by the Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Osmania Medical College

Residency: Woodhull Medical Center (1987)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Piedmont Healthcare

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. Gopal C. Rao, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, WellCare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWell Health Plans, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Aetna Medicare

WellCare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

LifeWell Health Plans

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 360 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gopal C. Rao, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in McDonough, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$626 ENTRESTO $548	LEQVIO $78
Pfizer Inc.	$569 ELIQUIS $174	COLOGUARD $144	VYNDAQEL $71	PAXLOVID $66	CHANTIX $61	Other $52
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$371 XARELTO $371
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$325 Effient $179	Azor $109	Benicar $28	Welchol $9
Amgen Inc.	$201 Repatha $175	Corlanor $14	$12
Other	$1,655 BRILINTA $187	Vascepa $168	VRAYLAR $112	ELIQUIS $102	Lexiscan $100	Other $985

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,668
Education	$78

Biography

Dr. Gopal Rao's area of specialization is adult cardiology. In addition to English, Dr. Rao (or staff) speaks Telugu and Hindi. Dr. Rao is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Before performing his residency at Woodhull Medical Center, Dr. Rao attended Osmania Medical College for medical school. The average patient rating for Dr. Rao is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Rao most likely takes Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, as well as other insurance carriers. He welcomes new patients at his office inMcDonough, GA as reported by Piedmont Healthcare.