Thomas F. Varecka, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Thomas F. Varecka, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1669478723, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 22452, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas F. Varecka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 22452 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 S 8TH St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Phone
- (612) 873-6963
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100428000819); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1974
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas F. Varecka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 22452Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
106 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 51 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl30 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
- Gabapentin11 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: $303.47
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Hennepin Healthcare System IncMinneapolis, MN
- Tria Orthopaedic Center LLCBloomington, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Thomas F. Varecka among 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota
Thomas F. Varecka, MD is one of 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1974 · median 2008 among the 420 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 647 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Minnesota.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Becker, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041437172236
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- Siddharth Joglekar, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041689834327
- Richard Kyle, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041720186588
- Nancy Luger, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041548454952
- Amir Mehbod, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041689612178
- Benjamin Mueller, M.D., PH.D.Minneapolis, MN 554041386838951
Common questions
What is Thomas F. Varecka, MD's NPI number?
Thomas F. Varecka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669478723, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas F. Varecka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 S 8TH St, Minneapolis, MN, 55404. Phone: (612) 873-6963. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas F. Varecka, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 22452, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas F. Varecka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas F. Varecka, MD had 106 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.