Abhay Kumar Varma, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Charleston, SC
Abhay Kumar Varma, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1235183161, issued on May 22, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 27187, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Abhay Kumar Varma
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 27187 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
- Phone
- (843) 792-6200
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 271878 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041105000296); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Abhay Kumar Varma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 27187Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $32.46
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Abhay Kumar Varma among 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina
Abhay Kumar Varma, MD is one of 127 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 127 neurological surgery physician records in South Carolina.
All 127 in South Carolina → Every provider in Charleston → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ramin Eskandari, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251831376177
- Steven Glazier, MDCharleston, SC 294251033198353
- Libby Infinger, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251205034170
- Stephen Kalhorn, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251235333022
- Kimberly Kicielinski, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251952622565
- Jonathan Lena, M.D.Charleston, SC 294251457512303
- Brandon Miller, MDCharleston, SC 294251902040827
- Sunil Patel, MDCharleston, SC 294251124065305
Common questions
What is Abhay Kumar Varma, MD's NPI number?
Abhay Kumar Varma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235183161, issued on May 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Abhay Kumar Varma, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Abhay Kumar Varma, MD's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 27187, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Abhay Kumar Varma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Abhay Kumar Varma, MD had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.