Daniel Varela, MD
Nephrology Physician · El Paso, TX
Daniel Varela, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in El Paso, Texas, and NPI 1477084176, issued on Mar 23, 2017. Check the license (Texas S6763, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel Varela
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- S6763 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1701 Bassett Ave Ste 113, El Paso, TX 79901
- Phone
- (915) 875-4420
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2026
- Fax
- (915) 264-3823
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201207001837); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel Varela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S6763Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,301 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium73 claims
- Metformin Hcl58 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate53 claims
- Gabapentin44 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium44 claims
- Losartan Potassium33 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: $1,088.15
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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 2 group practices
- Centro DE Salud Familiar LA FE, Inc.El Paso, TX
- Ipc Healthcare Services OF Texas PLLCEl Paso, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel Varela among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas
Daniel Varela, MD is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 92% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.
All 1,159 in Texas → Every provider in El Paso → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dionicio AlvarezEl Paso, TX 799021275504490
- Alfonso Chavez, MDEl Paso, TX 799021356326987
- Diane Demick, MDEl Paso, TX 799021770553281
- Melvin Fox, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021700884624
- Alfredo Gonzalez, MDEl Paso, TX 799021992776116
- Ramesh Komaragiri, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021265534010
- Ileana Martinez, M.D.El Paso, TX 799021326032913
- Patricio Pazmino, PHD, MDEl Paso, TX 799021336131325
Common questions
What is Daniel Varela, MD's NPI number?
Daniel Varela, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477084176, issued on Mar 23, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel Varela, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 Bassett Ave Ste 113, El Paso, TX, 79901. Phone: (915) 875-4420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel Varela, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S6763, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daniel Varela, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel Varela, MD had 1,301 Medicare Part D claims for 186 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.