NICKI VITHALANI RAO M.D. NPI 1154717619

NPI Details

Nicki Vithalani Rao, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine family medicine in La Mesa, CA with 12 years of experience. The provider is a family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. Nicki Vithalani Rao, M.D. NPI is 1154717619. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a female.

The provider's business location address is:

5555 GROSSMONT CENTER DR
LA MESA, CA
ZIP 91942-019
Phone: (619) 740-6000

The NPI 1154717619 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.

• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
• Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
• Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes (HCPCS:99222)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)
• Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
• New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes (HCPCS:99205)

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 4/11/2015 and was last updated on 7/28/2025.

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