Shelley Varnado, M.D.
Epilepsy Physician · Houston, TX
Shelley Varnado, M.D. is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1558717959, issued on May 4, 2016. Check the license (Texas T6800, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shelley Varnado
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
- License number
- T6800 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6410 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (832) 325-6516
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 6410 Fannin St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Roukaya Al Hammoud, MDPediatric Infectious Diseases Physician1619107190
- Rami Aladham, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457739260
Verify Shelley Varnado in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T6800Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average epilepsy physician in 2024
185 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 949 among the 304 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam29 claims
- Lamotrigine23 claims
- Sertraline Hcl20 claims
- Clobazam19 claims
- Epidiolex19 claims
- Rufinamide19 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 82.4 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).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- UT PhysiciansHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Epilepsy Physician providers in Texas
There are 38 epilepsy physician records in Texas.
Other epilepsy physician records in Texas
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- Diep Bui, M.D.San Antonio, TX1649400359
- John De ToledoLubbock, TX1477570810
- Kan Ding, M.D.Dallas, TX1245405075
- Preethi Durgam, D.O.Tomball, TX1982929253
- Joshuae Gallardo, M.D.Pearland, TX1689985962
- Jay Gavvala, MDHouston, TX1427281310
- Victor Gonzalez Montoya, MDLakeway, TX1245467638
- Daniel Gossett, MDDallas, TX1588980072
Common questions
What is Shelley Varnado, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shelley Varnado, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558717959, issued on May 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shelley Varnado, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 Fannin St, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (832) 325-6516. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shelley Varnado, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T6800, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shelley Varnado, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shelley Varnado, M.D. had 185 Medicare Part D claims; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 949. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Shelley Varnado, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.4 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.