Vishal Narasinga Rao, M.D., MPH
Cardiology
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MUSC Health Cardiology at Ashley River Tower - CARD ART1
25 Courtenay Dr, 1st Floor
Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
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Provider Information
Clinical Areas of Interest
Advanced heart failure conditions
Cardiac catheterization
Cardiac transplantation
Cardiogenic shock requiring IV inotropes
Cardiometabolic diseases and heart failure
Cardiovascular critical care
Characterizing cardiometabolic risk in progression of heart failure
Identifying and implementing treatment pathways for patients hospitalized for heart failure
Invasive hemodynamic characterization of heart failure phenotypes
Temporary and durable mechanical circulatory support (LVAD)
Education
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Medical school, 2015
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Residency, 2018
Duke University School of Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship, 2022
Duke Clinical Research Institute: Clinical Research
Fellowship, 2022
Duke University School of Medicine: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Fellowship, 2023
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine
Insurance Coverage
Insurance plans vary by individual. Please contact your insurance provider to check your coverage.
- Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
- Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Aetna (Exclusive Choice)
- Aetna (Managed Choice)
- Aetna (Open Choice)
- Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
- Aetna Medicare
- AllWell by Absolute Total Care
- Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
- BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Clover Health
- Coventry
- Employers Health Network (EHN)
- First Choice Next
- First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
- First Health
- Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
- Medcost
- Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
- Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)
- WellCare
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MUSC Health Cardiology at Ashley River Tower - CARD ART1
25 Courtenay Dr, 1st Floor Charleston, SC 29425
