Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O.
Nephrology Physician · Palmerton, PA
Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1164603247, issued on Nov 17, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania OS014321, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Michael Varvarelis
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- OS014321 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 218-A Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18071
- Phone
- (610) 826-6353
- Enumerated
- Nov 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 7, 2022
- Fax
- (610) 826-6359
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110622000609); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Nicholas Michael Varvarelis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license OS014321Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024
3,329 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium172 claims
- Furosemide166 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate160 claims
- Jardiance158 claims
- Lisinopril142 claims
- Allopurinol118 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Gslpg, IncOrwigsburg, PA
- H2 Rehabilitation Extension Services LLCNazareth, PA
- St Lukes Physician Group IncPalmerton, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
2 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Palmerton
They are 2 of the 99 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmerton, and 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 2 in Palmerton → All 651 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Palmerton →
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Common questions
What is Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164603247, issued on Nov 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 218-A Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA, 18071. Phone: (610) 826-6353. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OS014321, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O. had 3,329 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, D.O.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. 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.