NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amy G. Varughese, M.D.

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Marrero, LA

Amy G. Varughese, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Marrero, Louisiana, and NPI 1538492517, issued on Sep 9, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana MD203825, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538492517
Name
Amy G. Varughese
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License numbers
MD203825 LA
ME171592 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 3400, Marrero, LA 70072
Phone
(504) 265-8304
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2025
Fax
(504) 309-4193
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100820000474); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 3400

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Larry Thirstrup, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770834012
  2. Shibu Varughese, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1346475506

Verify Amy G. Varughese in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

2,669 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Amy Varughese2,669
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic251 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium245 claims
  3. Glimepiride185 claims
  4. Mounjaro100 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium83 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium76 claims

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: $678.53

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amy Varughese$678.53
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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

  1. Bethesda Medical Clinic, LLCMarrero, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amy G. Varughese among 106 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Louisiana

Amy G. Varughese, M.D. is one of 106 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 58% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 74 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 106 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Kesler, MDMarrero, LA 700721588018725
  2. Tilak Mallik, MDMarrero, LA 700721437160959
  3. Sadda Reddy, MDMarrero, LA 700721649373630
  4. Alejandra Riera Gonzalez, M.D.Marrero, LA 700721306258884
  5. Marideli Scanlan, MDMarrero, LA 700721205027349
  6. Ileana Tandron, MDMarrero, LA 700721083614879
  7. Jerome Kurpel, M.D.Gretna, LA 700561669697363
  8. Maria Incer-Obando, MDBelle Chasse, LA 700371194777078

Common questions

What is Amy G. Varughese, M.D.'s NPI number?

Amy G. Varughese, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538492517, issued on Sep 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amy G. Varughese, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 3400, Marrero, LA, 70072. Phone: (504) 265-8304. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amy G. Varughese, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD203825, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Amy G. Varughese, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amy G. Varughese, M.D. had 2,669 Medicare Part D claims for 333 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.