NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Freemu K. Varghese, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Houston, TX

Freemu K. Varghese, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1467438614, issued on Dec 20, 2005. Check the license (Texas J0708, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1467438614
Name
Freemu K. Varghese
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
J0708 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1200 Binz St, Houston, TX 77004
Phone
(713) 797-9191
Enumerated
Dec 20, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 986-1340
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060301000506); 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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Verify Freemu K. Varghese in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,271 Medicare Part D claims for 60 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Freemu Varghese1,271
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium74 claims
  2. Korlym62 claims
  3. Doxazosin Mesylate44 claims
  4. Furosemide42 claims
  5. Paricalcitol36 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium35 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: $6,816.69

54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sobi, 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.

  1. Freemu Varghese$6,816.69
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Phoenix Diagnostic Enterprises PLLCHouston, TX

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

Freemu K. Varghese among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Freemu K. Varghese, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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.

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The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tam Ho, M.D.Houston, TX 770041184685224
  2. Mehreen Khan, MDHouston, TX 770041457562399
  3. Elie Saber, M.D.Houston, TX 770041013911445
  4. Lary Kupor, M.D.Houston, TX 770021952346389
  5. Oluwabomilasiri Magnus-Lawson, MDHouston, TX 770021588911390
  6. Samuel Magnus-LawsonHouston, TX 770021235160904
  7. Yariana Rodriguez-Ortiz, MDHouston, TX 770061538616248
  8. Sheetal Golla, M.D.Houston, TX 770071235149600

Common questions

What is Freemu K. Varghese, M.D.'s NPI number?

Freemu K. Varghese, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467438614, issued on Dec 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Freemu K. Varghese, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1200 Binz St, Houston, TX, 77004. Phone: (713) 797-9191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Freemu K. Varghese, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J0708, 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 Freemu K. Varghese, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Freemu K. Varghese, M.D. had 1,271 Medicare Part D claims for 60 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.

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