Paavana Varanasi, MD
Nephrology Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Paavana Varanasi, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1801412903, issued on Jun 24, 2020. Check the license (Arizona 69457, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paavana Varanasi
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 69457 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
- Phone
- (480) 515-6296
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250922002241); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paavana Varanasi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 69457Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
183 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium25 claims
- Torsemide19 claims
- Chlorthalidone12 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: $88.62
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. 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
- Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paavana Varanasi among 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona
Paavana Varanasi, MD is one of 278 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 95% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 95% of these records are older, 3% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 229 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 278 nephrology physician records in Arizona.
All 278 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harini Chakkera, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541396720793
- Khaled Hamawi, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541295950129
- Janna Huskey, MDPhoenix, AZ 850541346396975
- Sayeed Khalillullah, M.DPhoenix, AZ 850541518252881
- Hasan Khamash, MDPhoenix, AZ 850541043219389
- Jee KimPhoenix, AZ 850541174083075
- Firas Marayati, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850541316148653
- Wajeeha Saeed, MDPhoenix, AZ 850541578818464
Common questions
What is Paavana Varanasi, MD's NPI number?
Paavana Varanasi, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801412903, issued on Jun 24, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paavana Varanasi, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054. Phone: (480) 515-6296. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paavana Varanasi, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 69457, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paavana Varanasi, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paavana Varanasi, MD had 183 Medicare Part D claims for 53 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.