Active NPI
Lakshman Rao, MD
- Internal Medicine Physician
- Erwin, NC
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Internal Medicine Physician
- License
- 32276
- Practice address
- 518 E H St
Erwin, NC 28339-2209 - Phone
- (910) 897-4551
- Fax
- (910) 897-2218
- NPI assigned
- May 25, 2006
- Last updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 2
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician | 207RG0300X | 32276 | NC | |
| Internal Medicine Physician | 207R00000X | 32276 | NC | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
518 E H St
Erwin, NC 28339-2209
Mailing address
518 E H St
Erwin, NC 28339-2209
Phone (910) 897-4551
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in NC
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Education
- Other, 1983
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
518 E H St
Erwin, NC 28339-2209
Phone (910) 897-5591
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Centerwell Home Health
- Liberty Home Care
- Liberty Home Care II, LLC
- Continuum Home Care & Hospice
- Liberty Home Care and Hospice
- Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
- Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- The Carrolton of Dunn
- Liberty Healthcare Services of Golden Years Nursin
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Removal of skin lesions | 1-10 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32276 | NC | MD | Internal Medicine Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County Hospital System Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Harnett Health System Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Harnett Health System, Inc. | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Harnett Health System Inc | Internal Medicine | Current | Accepting new patients |
| Cumberland County Hospital System Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Cumberland County Hospital System Inc | Current | Accepting new patients | |
| Redwood LTC Group, LLC | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| The Carrolton of Dunn, LLC | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Good Hope Hospital, Inc. | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Liberty Healthcare Services of Golden Years Nursing Center,LLC | Past | Accepting new patients | |
| Family Medicine of Harnett County, Incorprated | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
800 Tilghman Dr
Dunn, NC 28334
Phone (910) 230-7800
518 E H St
Erwin, NC 28339
Phone (910) 897-4551
518 E H St
#B
Erwin, NC 28339
Phone (919) 897-5591
1638 Owen Dr
Fayetteville, NC 28304
Phone (910) 609-5610
225 Brightwater Dr
Ste 100
Lillington, NC 27546
Phone (910) 984-3080
Interoperability endpoints
- lrao10261@capefearvalley.direct-ci.com
Ownership & related parties
All facility ownership & control disclosures 3
Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider’s PECOS associate ID as an owner or managing party.
| Facility | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Healthcare Services of Golden Years Nursing Center LLC | Skilled nursing facility | Operational/Managerial Control Adp of the SNF |
Apr 1, 2025 Nov 21, 2025 |
| Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Skilled nursing facility | Adp of the SNF | Jan 1, 1998 |
| The Carrolton of Dunn | Skilled nursing facility | Corporate Director Adp of the SNF |
Oct 1, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 |
Owned or controlled facilities with NPI records 4
Facilities whose Medicare enrollment lists this provider as an owner, officer, director or managing party.
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dba Golden Years Nursing Center
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Falcon, NC
- NPI 1912040379
Adp of the SNF, Operational/Managerial Control
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dba Golden Years Nursing Home
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Falcon, NC
- NPI 1588618045
Adp of the SNF, Operational/Managerial Control
-
dba Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Dunn, NC
- NPI 1285665539
Adp of the SNF
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dba The Carrolton of Dunn
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Dunn, NC
- NPI 1346851052
Adp of the SNF, Corporate Director
Organizations & group practices 13
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.
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dba Oncology Services
- Hematology & Oncology Physician
- Fayetteville, NC
- NPI 1881946242
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dba Cape Fear Orthopedics & Sports Medicine of Cape Fear Valley Health
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
- Fayetteville, NC
- NPI 1235957655
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dba Cape Fear Valley Cancer Center-Lillington
- Hematology & Oncology Physician
- Lillington, NC
- NPI 1386121929
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- Internal Medicine Physician
- Erwin, NC
- NPI 1740334853
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dba CFV-Hoke Hospitalist Group
- Hospitalist Physician
- Raeford, NC
- NPI 1023406261
-
dba Cape Fear Valley Professional Radiology Group
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician
- Fayetteville, NC
- NPI 1962299743
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dba Cape Fear Valley Lillington Pharmacy
- Community/Retail Pharmacy
- Lillington, NC
- NPI 1184457277
-
dba Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital
- Hospitalist Physician
- Dunn, NC
- NPI 1598761058
Internal Medicine
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dba Harnett Family Medicine
- Family Medicine Physician
- Erwin, NC
- NPI 1821053307
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- Psychiatric Hospital
- Erwin, NC
- NPI 1477812519
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dba Golden Years Nursing Home
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Falcon, NC
- NPI 1588618045
-
dba Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Dunn, NC
- NPI 1285665539
Hospital & facility affiliations 31
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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dba Continuum II Home Care & Hospice of Pender County
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Hampstead, NC
- NPI 1457648909
-
dba Continuum Home Care and Hospice
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Jacksonville, NC
- NPI 1841249976
-
dba Cape Fear Valley Betsy Johnson Hospital and Cape Fear Valley Central Harnett Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Dunn, NC
- NPI 1922144757
-
dba Liberty Home Care, LLC
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Jacksonville, NC
- NPI 1104995745
-
dba Liberty Home Care II, LLC
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Smithfield, NC
- NPI 1124104757
-
dba Liberty Home Care , LLC
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Supply, NC
- NPI 1629156872
-
dba Golden Years Nursing Center
- Skilled Nursing Facility
- Falcon, NC
- NPI 1912040379
Nursing home
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dba Liberty Home Care , LLC
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Morehead City, NC
- NPI 1003995937
-
dba Liberty Home Care, LLC
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Raleigh, NC
- NPI 1013093921
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dba Liberty Home Care, LLC
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Burlington, NC
- NPI 1083790638
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dba Liberty Home Care , LLC
- Community Based Hospice Care Agency
- Whiteville, NC
- NPI 1194894790
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 5, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; facility enrollments, owners and changes of ownership; Provider of Services certification data; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.