Geetha Varma, M.D
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Salinas, CA
Geetha Varma, M.D is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1740287978, issued on Jul 1, 2005. Check the license (California C51653, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Geetha Varma
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- C51653 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 E Romie LN, Salinas, CA 93901
- Phone
- (831) 755-1701
- Enumerated
- Jul 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 755-1702
- Medicaid ID
- 00C516530 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040814000245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 505 E Romie LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Morgan Balestreri, BCABABehavior Analyst1760956114
- Madeline BoettcherBehavior Technician1154921831
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- Luis ChavezBehavior Technician1710692215
- Elliana Coronel, BTBehavior Technician1144986225
Verify Geetha Varma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C51653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
920 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Letrozole174 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate118 claims
- Anastrozole53 claims
- Ondansetron Odt48 claims
- Olanzapine40 claims
- Loperamide23 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: $1,505.31
72 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Daiichi Sankyo Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- County OF MontereySalinas, CA
- Svmhs ClinicsSalinas, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Geetha Varma among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Geetha Varma, M.D is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Salinas → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shehzad Aziz, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011295732410
- Yang Liu, M.D., PH.D.Salinas, CA 939011922260504
- Hong Zhao, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011568696896
- Thomas Bradley, MD, PHDMonterey, CA 939401902979644
- Kent Bransford, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401285680959
- Anushi Bulumulle, M.DMonterey, CA 939401770996589
- Arina Golubeva-Ganeles, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401790739191
- Ping Hu, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401982867297
Common questions
What is Geetha Varma, M.D's NPI number?
Geetha Varma, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740287978, issued on Jul 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Geetha Varma, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 E Romie LN, Salinas, CA, 93901. Phone: (831) 755-1701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Geetha Varma, M.D's license?
NPPES lists California license number C51653, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Geetha Varma, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Geetha Varma, M.D had 920 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.