NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Glen Varns, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Minneapolis, MN

Glen Varns, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1497792857, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 47812, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497792857
Name
Glen Varns
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
License numbers
47812 MN
101801 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone
(612) 873-4105
Enumerated
Jun 2, 2006
Record last updated
May 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 701 Park Ave

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

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  4. Safa Abdulkadir, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457109761
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  6. Alyse Acciani, DPMStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104404128

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

97 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Glen Varns97
  2. Specialty average741

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): 83.5 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Glen Varns among 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota

Glen Varns, MD is one of 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 90% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 59 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anna Cox, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554151679893184
  2. Peter Hannon, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151346483617
  3. Kurt Hessen, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151023136686
  4. Thomas Klemond, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151144226481
  5. Annette Nijjar, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151912192600
  6. Jeffrey Rubins, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554151477657914
  7. Timothy Holden, MDMinneapolis, MN 554171760708309
  8. Alisa Bardo-Martinson, MDMinneapolis, MN 554071417934969

Common questions

What is Glen Varns, MD's NPI number?

Glen Varns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497792857, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Glen Varns, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Park Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55415. Phone: (612) 873-4105. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Glen Varns, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 47812, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Glen Varns, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Glen Varns, MD had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Glen Varns, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.

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.