Nilesh Varma, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Columbus, OH
Nilesh Varma, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1558303545, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35.086656, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nilesh Varma
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- 35.086656 OH
35086656 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3555 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH 43214
- Phone
- (614) 268-8164
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (614) 268-8406
- Medicaid ID
- 2602704 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20051025000759); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nilesh Varma in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.086656Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
292 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis25 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium23 claims
- Furosemide18 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
- Clopidogrel12 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)12 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): 82.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians, Inc.Columbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nilesh Varma among 982 hospitalist physician records in Ohio
Nilesh Varma, MD is one of 982 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 92% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2012 among the 835 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Ohio
There are 982 hospitalist physician records in Ohio.
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- Mary Cook, M.D.Columbus, OH 432141730163221
Common questions
What is Nilesh Varma, MD's NPI number?
Nilesh Varma, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558303545, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nilesh Varma, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH, 43214. Phone: (614) 268-8164. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nilesh Varma, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.086656, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nilesh Varma, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nilesh Varma, MD had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nilesh Varma, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.