Dr. Valerie Rao MD
About this NPIWhat this record shows.
NPI 1609684497 is registered to Dr. Valerie Rao MD, a Forensic Pathology Physician practising at 4520 Fruitville Rd in Sarasota, Florida. Forensic Pathology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy. Dr. Valerie Rao MD has been enumerated in the National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry since 2024.
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Insurance & acceptsHow to confirm coverage.
The National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) registry does not include commercial insurance network data, so we cannot show which plans Dr. Valerie Rao MD accepts. To confirm in-network status with your specific health plan, contact Dr. Valerie Rao MD directly at (941) 361-6909.
Frequently asked
Yes. NPI 1609684497 is registered as Active in the CMS NPPES public registry and passes the Luhn check-digit validation that all 10-digit NPIs use.
Forensic Pathology Physician is a recognised medical specialty under the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) taxonomy.
The CMS NPPES Public Registry at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov is the authoritative source. FindMyNPI mirrors this dataset and refreshes monthly. For real-time verification, you can also call the provider's office at (941) 361-6909.
An individual healthcare provider has a single Type-1 NPI for life. Organisations can hold separate Type-2 NPIs per location, specialty, or sub-entity. Dr. Valerie Rao MD is a Type-1 individual NPI.