Kevin Varner, M.D.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Kevin Varner, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1891731303, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas J5657, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin Varner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License number
- J5657 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 441-9000
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 128871413 TX
128871412 TX
128871411 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040304001125); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kevin Varner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J5657Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
96 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin18 claims
- Meloxicam18 claims
- Methylprednisolone18 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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: $66,126.01
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Linvatec Corporation. The 643 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,314.63 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
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kevin Varner among 76 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Texas
Kevin Varner, M.D. is one of 76 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 93% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 86% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2003 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 76 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Texas.
All 76 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jason Ahuero, MDHouston, TX 770301518176338
- John Bishop, M.D.Houston, TX 770301881865574
- David Bloome, M.D.Houston, TX 770301649372962
- Michelle Coleman, M.D.Houston, TX 770301326333402
- Tomiko Fukuda, M. D.Houston, TX 770301255542999
- William Granberry, M.D.Houston, TX 770301134162605
- David LoncarichHouston, TX 770301003804428
- Jay OatesHouston, TX 770301528056959
Common questions
What is Kevin Varner, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin Varner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891731303, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin Varner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6550 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 441-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin Varner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J5657, 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 Kevin Varner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin Varner, M.D. had 96 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.