Providers
C. RAO AMARA, M.D.
NPI 1942265509, individual, Petersburg, VA, Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
- Hours beyond a day in 19 months, but with up to 504 patients a month, which points to a supervising clinician on the claims rather than one person's hours.
- Records needed.
- Medicaid dollars per patient on code 99309 ($448 per patient-month) sit in the top 5% of every provider billing that code.
score 56 of 100, rank 7517, $3.6M at stake
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 17.7 | 44.1 | 29.4 | 40.1 | 486 | 1 | 90792 99214 99222 99223 99231 99232 99233 99238 99309 | $56K |
| May 2019 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 16.0 | 40.0 | 26.7 | 35.9 | 465 | 1 | 90792 99214 99223 99231 99232 99233 99238 99309 | $52K |
| Nov 2019 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 18.7 | 36.2 | 24.1 | 34.5 | 504 | 1 | 90791 90792 99214 99222 99223 99231 99232 99233 99238 99309 | $51K |
| Dec 2019 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 15.5 | 40.3 | 26.9 | 37.9 | 458 | 1 | 90792 99214 99223 99231 99232 99233 99238 99309 | $50K |
| Jan 2020 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 16.8 | 43.6 | 29.1 | 39.2 | 498 | 1 | 99214 99223 99231 99232 99233 99238 99309 | $56K |
| Apr 2020 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.5 | 36.1 | 24.1 | 32.8 | 334 | 1 | 99214 99223 99231 99232 99233 99238 99309 | $46K |
| Jul 2020 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 13.9 | 39.6 | 26.4 | 35.6 | 364 | 1 | 99214 99223 99231 99232 99233 99238 99309 | $46K |
| Aug 2020 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 13.5 | 37.0 | 24.6 | 36.4 | 346 | 1 | 99214 99223 99231 99232 99233 99238 99309 | $43K |
| May 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 15.0 | 38.3 | 25.6 | 37.7 | 412 | 1 | 90791 99214 99222 99223 99231 99232 99233 99239 99309 99310 | $53K |
| Jun 2021 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 14.2 | 36.8 | 24.5 | 33.5 | 374 | 1 | 90791 90792 99214 99223 99231 99232 99233 99239 99309 99310 | $49K |
| Feb 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 10.8 | 36.5 | 24.3 | 34.0 | 325 | 1 | 90791 90792 99214 99309 99310 | $45K |
| Mar 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.8 | 41.1 | 27.4 | 36.9 | 446 | 1 | 90792 99214 99309 99310 | $60K |
| May 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 13.9 | 43.4 | 29.0 | 39.0 | 498 | 1 | 90792 99213 99214 99309 99310 | $66K |
| Jun 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 13.4 | 46.0 | 30.6 | 41.8 | 430 | 1 | 90792 99214 99309 99310 | $60K |
| Jul 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.0 | 43.4 | 29.0 | 42.8 | 419 | 1 | 90792 99214 99309 99310 | $61K |
| Aug 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.4 | 44.8 | 29.9 | 40.3 | 448 | 1 | 90792 99213 99214 99309 99310 | $62K |
| Sep 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.1 | 42.9 | 28.6 | 40.9 | 417 | 1 | 90792 99214 99309 99310 | $60K |
| Nov 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 14.4 | 58.1 | 38.7 | 52.8 | 453 | 1 | 90792 99214 99309 99310 | $70K |
| Dec 2023 | More hours than a day holds at a conservative unit price | 12.6 | 53.2 | 35.5 | 52.3 | 414 | 1 | 90792 99214 99309 99310 | $61K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | C. RAO AMARA, M.D. |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | April 18, 2006, last updated April 6, 2016 |
| Practice location | 269 MEDICAL PARK BLVD, Petersburg, VA 23805-9337, 804-861-0700 |
| Specialties | Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (2084P0800X, license 0101049342 VA) Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2084P0804X, primary, license 0101049342 VA) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $1.4M | 37% | $82 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 72nd percentile | |
| 99309 | Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes | $875K | 24% | $448 | $21 (top 5% from $84) | 100th percentile | |
| 90792 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | $410K | 11% | $169 | $112 (top 5% from $313) | 78th percentile | |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | $222K | 6% | $108 | $96 (top 5% from $249) | 58th percentile | |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $199K | 5% | $90 | $67 (top 5% from $174) | 70th percentile | |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $164K | 4% | $135 | $81 (top 5% from $170) | 88th percentile | |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | $143K | 4% | $88 | $37 (top 5% from $103) | 92nd percentile | |
| 90791 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation | $123K | 3% | $159 | $105 (top 5% from $228) | 86th percentile |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 304 | 105 | $23K | $175 | $119 | 1.5x | 2.3x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
| 90792 | Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services | 62 | 62 | $7K | $325 | $177 | 1.8x | 2.2x (90th percentile 3.9x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
8 providers in Prince George County, VA carry an indicator in the public record, with $18.0M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 7 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 1.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | HOPEWELL HEALTH CARE LLC Hopewell, VA, ranked 3991 | $0 |
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| 4 | THRESA SIMON Petersburg, VA, ranked 7491 | $4.0M |
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| 4 | WALID FAWAZ Hopewell, VA, ranked 7516 | $3.6M |
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| 4 | RAKESH SHAH Hopewell, VA, ranked 7527 | $3.4M |
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| 4 | SALMAN SIDDIQUI Hopewell, VA, ranked 7568 | $3.0M |
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| 4 | MOHAMMAD IMTIAZ MUBBASHAR Petersburg, VA, ranked 9277 | $405K |
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| 5 | DEVI VASU Petersburg, VA, ranked 9990 | $1.8M |
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| 5 | ABDUL MOHIUDDIN Hopewell, VA, ranked 10853 | $1.7M |
Recent enforcement in VA
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJChargedJun 23, 2026
U.S. Attorney’s Office announces charges against three defendants in the Eastern District of Virginia as part of national health care fraud takedown
Three defendants were charged with fraudulently billing Medicaid for mental health services that were not provided and with submitting false claims to Medicare through a straw-owned durable medical equipment company.
DOJSentencedJun 5, 2026
Medicaid service providers sentenced for false statements resulting in overbilling
Wright and Winfield instructed CCR employees to falsely claim in progress notes that children received therapeutic day treatment services from 2:00pm to 7:00pm, including providing prefilled progress note templates, resulting in overbilling to Medicaid.
DOJCivil settlementApr 27, 2026
Tri-Area Community Health Agrees to Pay $513,000 to Resolve Medicare Billing Allegations
Tri-Area Community Health billed Medicare for Annual Wellness Visits provided by pharmacists without appropriate physician supervision that were billed under the names of physicians not involved with the visits.
DOJSentencedMar 17, 2026
Six Sentenced in Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy that Stole $10 Million from Medicaid Over Six-Year Period
Six defendants conspired to submit false claims to Virginia Medicaid on behalf of 1st Adult N Pediatric Healthcare Services for nursing and personal care services that were not provided, including falsifying records and paying parents or guardians of patients for blank, signed nursing notes.
DOJIndictedMar 11, 2026
Victim Advisory- Divine Youth Case Updates
Divine Youth Counseling submitted more than $11 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims for Crisis Stabilization and Mobile Crisis services by falsely claiming two mental health professionals provided Team Treatment services and paid more than $470,000 in kickbacks in the form of hotel rooms for Medicaid recipients.
Referral packet
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