NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Varano, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Bedminster, NJ

Catherine Varano, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Bedminster, New Jersey, and NPI 1588740443, issued on Oct 31, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA04624, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588740443
Name
Catherine Varano
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MA04624 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
470A US Highway 202 206, Bedminster, NJ 07921
Phone
(908) 781-7171
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 18, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(908) 781-7172
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090305000159); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey 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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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

889 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.

  1. Catherine Varano889
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin122 claims
  2. Cephalexin87 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa75 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate54 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass50 claims
  6. Amoxicillin42 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 44.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score25.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%14.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $166.75

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was MeMed US, Inc. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Catherine Varano$166.75
  2. Specialty average$953.79

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. Somerset Valley Urgent Care, L.L.C.Bedminster, NJ

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

Catherine Varano among 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey

Catherine Varano, M.D. is one of 1,754 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2011 among the 1,167 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

3 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Bedminster

They are 3 of the 144 NPPES records with a practice address in Bedminster, and 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anita BhavnaniBedminster, NJ 079211801965769
  2. Paul PirigyiBedminster, NJ 079211932285897
  3. Rajesh Geria, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221700864410
  4. Costas Kaiafas, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221528057866
  5. Kevin Kennedy, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221639111735
  6. John Koliopoulos, DOBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221053353516
  7. Marc Levine, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221609804418
  8. Marc Milano, MDBerkeley Heights, NJ 079221477540219

Common questions

What is Catherine Varano, M.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Varano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588740443, issued on Oct 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Varano, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 470A US Highway 202 206, Bedminster, NJ, 07921. Phone: (908) 781-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Varano, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA04624, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Catherine Varano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Varano, M.D. had 889 Medicare Part D claims for 604 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Catherine Varano, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 44.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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