Dr. Chethana Rao, MD

Concierge Internal Medicine physician, Fairfax, VA

Prima Medicine Concierge Care

Concierge Internal Medicine physician, founder and Medical Director of Prima Medicine Concierge Care.

3903 Fair Ridge Dr., Suite 219, Fairfax, VA 22033

At a glance

Practice model

Concierge care

Membership from

$650 every three months

Board certification

Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine

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About Dr. Rao

Dr. Rao founded Prima Medicine Concierge Care in 2023 and serves as its Medical Director, guiding the clinical philosophy. She no longer sees patients directly. She is the owner and founder of Prima Medicine and Prima Medgov, which have served the greater Northern Virginia area since 2010 and 2021.

Dr. Rao is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. She earned her medical degree at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in Bengaluru, Karnataka, graduating with the Gold Medal award. She completed an internal medicine residency at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania.

She is interested in lifestyle medicine and chronic diseases. Her interests also include headache management, diabetes, hypertension and preventive care. In her free time, she mentors high school and college students interested in healthcare.

She enjoys yoga, hiking, reading and travelling.

Membership and fees

At Prima Medicine Concierge Care, membership is $650 paid every three months.

Members can also pay $1,300 every six months or $2,600 once a year.

Membership includes an annual health assessment of about 60 minutes and help coordinating with specialists.

Services

Lifestyle medicine Chronic disease care Headache management Diabetes Hypertension Preventive care

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Education and credentials

Degree

Medical school

Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka (Gold Medal)

Internship

Victoria Hospital, Bangalore University (rotating, 1992 to 1993) and University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville (internal medicine)

Residency

Internal medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania

Board certification

American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine

Professional memberships

American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, Greater Washington Association of Physicians of India, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin

License

Virginia Verify with the Virginia Board of Medicine

NPI

1710917869

Hospital and practice affiliations

Founder and Medical Director, Prima Medicine Concierge Care

Owner and Founder, Prima Medicine and Prima Medgov

President, Prima Medicine

Location

3903 Fair Ridge Dr., Suite 219, Fairfax, VA 22033

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Recognition and research

Awards

Named a Washingtonian Top Doctor in 2025 in Internal Medicine

Named a Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor in 2022

Nominated by her peers as Washingtonian magazine's Top Doc in 2018

Outstanding Service Award from the Kaveri Association, Washington D.C., for 10 consecutive years

Best EKG Interpretation, during her internship at the University of Tennessee Medical Center

Ranked top in overall academic performance in her graduating class at Bangalore University

Teaching and research roles

Mentored Geriatric Medicine Fellows from the University of Virginia and the George Washington Hospital Program

Was a didactic lecturer for medical students from University of Tennessee Medical School, Memphis

Was a didactic lecturer for Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner students at Community Health Center, Columbus, GA

Presented a case study on Felty's Syndrome Sine Rheumatoid Arthritis at the Southern Medical Association Conference in Charlotte, NC, in November 1997

Did research in the Department of Cytogenetics at Kidwai Institute of Oncology, India, in September and October 1994

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Questions patients ask

Does Prima Medicine Concierge Care offer a membership?

Prima Medicine Concierge Care is a concierge care practice in Northern Virginia. Membership can be paid every three months, every six months or once a year.

How much does a membership at Prima Medicine Concierge Care cost?

Membership is $650 paid every three months. It is also $1,300 paid every six months, or $2,600 paid once a year.

Is Dr. Rao board certified?

Yes. She is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

Where did Dr. Rao train?

She earned her medical degree at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She did an internal medicine internship at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and an internal medicine residency at Geisinger Medical Center.