Shibu Varughese, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Marrero, LA
Shibu Varughese, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Marrero, Louisiana, and NPI 1346475506, issued on May 18, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana MD.203694, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shibu Varughese
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- MD.203694 LA
MD203694 LA
ME171498 FL
PS31922 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 3400, Marrero, LA 70072
- Phone
- (504) 265-8304
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2009
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Fax
- (504) 309-4193
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120412000708); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 3400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Shibu Varughese in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.203694Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
9,511 Medicare Part D claims for 690 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 829 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Valacyclovir384 claims
- Gabapentin274 claims
- Methylprednisolone250 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium244 claims
- Losartan Potassium231 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate227 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: $1,066.94
52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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 2 group practices
- Bethesda Medical Clinic, LLCMarrero, LA
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shibu Varughese among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
Shibu Varughese, M.D. is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 53% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
46 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Marrero
They are 46 of the 1,117 NPPES records with a practice address in Marrero, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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- Craig Ehrensing, MDMarrero, LA 700721538127618
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Common questions
What is Shibu Varughese, M.D.'s NPI number?
Shibu Varughese, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346475506, issued on May 18, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shibu Varughese, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1151 Barataria Blvd Ste 3400, Marrero, LA, 70072. Phone: (504) 265-8304. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shibu Varughese, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.203694, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shibu Varughese, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shibu Varughese, M.D. had 9,511 Medicare Part D claims for 690 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.