Shobha Rao, MD
NPI 1578523486 · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Temple, TX
Shobha Rao, MD is a Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider in Temple, TX (NPI 1578523486).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1578523486
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- J8101 (TX)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
20 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
2 documented practice locations
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$19 across 1 record (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Additional practice locations (1)
- 6431 Fannin StMsb 5.120Houston, TX 77030-1501Phone: (713) 500-6178Fax: (713) 500-0706
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-03-24
- Last updated
- 2018-11-07
Frequently asked questions
- What is Shobha Rao's NPI number?
- Shobha Rao's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578523486, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Shobha Rao's specialty?
- Shobha Rao is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Shobha Rao located?
- Shobha Rao's practice location on file with NPPES is 2401 S 31st St, Temple, TX 76508.
- What is Shobha Rao's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Shobha Rao is (254) 724-2111.
- Is Shobha Rao's NPI active?
- Yes — Shobha Rao's NPI (1578523486) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2018-11-07.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.