Marisela Varela, MD
Nephrology Physician · Merrillville, IN
Marisela Varela, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Merrillville, Indiana, and NPI 1780678870, issued on Sep 6, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01065202A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marisela Varela
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 01065202A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 90 W 86TH Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Phone
- (219) 791-1555
- Enumerated
- Sep 6, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2022
- Fax
- (219) 791-1560
- Medicaid IDs
- 269477800 FL
200901480 IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080625000696); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 265 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 90 W 86TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Yves Frantz Brignol, MBA/HA, CMCNephrology Physician1396742748
- Cindy Chapman, NURSE PRACTITIONERFamily Nurse Practitioner1104410968
- Kenneth Choi, MDNephrology Physician1619098571
- Rafael Fletes, M.D.Nephrology Physician1952306466
- Sandra Gadson, MDNephrology Physician1841297348
- Thomas Golubski, MDNephrology Physician1639176118
Verify Marisela Varela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01065202ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,426 Medicare Part D claims for 204 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Bumetanide153 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate139 claims
- Irbesartan137 claims
- Farxiga130 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate78 claims
- Spironolactone68 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: $2,209.31
99 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. 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.
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
- Nephrology Associates OF Northern Indiana PCFort Wayne, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Marisela Varela among 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana
Marisela Varela, MD is one of 265 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 86% 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, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2000 among the 200 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 29% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
19 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Merrillville
They are 19 of the 1,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Merrillville, and 265 nephrology physician records in Indiana.
All 265 in Indiana → Every provider in Merrillville → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Maher Ajam, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101548265135
- Yves Frantz Brignol, MBA/HA, CMCMerrillville, IN 464101396742748
- Saurabh Chawla, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101528137411
- Kenneth Choi, MDMerrillville, IN 464101619098571
- Rafael Fletes, M.D.Merrillville, IN 464101952306466
- Sandra Gadson, MDMerrillville, IN 464101841297348
- Thomas Golubski, MDMerrillville, IN 464101639176118
- Ali Kheirbek, MDMerrillville, IN 464101174520415
Common questions
What is Marisela Varela, MD's NPI number?
Marisela Varela, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780678870, issued on Sep 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marisela Varela, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 90 W 86TH Ave, Merrillville, IN, 46410. Phone: (219) 791-1555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marisela Varela, MD's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01065202A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Marisela Varela, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marisela Varela, MD had 1,426 Medicare Part D claims for 204 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.
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.