Krista G. Varnell, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · Edgewood, KY
Krista G. Varnell, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Edgewood, Kentucky, and NPI 1518127307, issued on Jun 15, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 49841, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Krista G. Varnell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- 49841 KY
35.098166 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY 41017
- Phone
- (859) 572-3617
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (859) 572-2326
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170119001488); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Krista G. Varnell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 49841Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Prednisone12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Compass Emergency Physicians PscEdgewood, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Krista G. Varnell among 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky
Krista G. Varnell, MD is one of 903 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2011 among the 557 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
52 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Edgewood
They are 52 of the 1,159 NPPES records with a practice address in Edgewood, and 903 emergency medicine physician records in Kentucky.
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- Anthony France, MDEdgewood, KY 410171679574511
- John Ganim, MDEdgewood, KY 410171932100872
- Peter Goodwin, MDEdgewood, KY 410171609877547
- Mark Grever, DOEdgewood, KY 410171467453258
Common questions
What is Krista G. Varnell, MD's NPI number?
Krista G. Varnell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518127307, issued on Jun 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Krista G. Varnell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Village Dr, Edgewood, KY, 41017. Phone: (859) 572-3617. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Krista G. Varnell, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 49841, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Krista G. Varnell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Krista G. Varnell, MD had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Krista G. Varnell, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.2 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.