Varin U. Kule, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Bay City, MI
Varin U. Kule, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Bay City, Michigan, and NPI 1932121522, issued on Jul 24, 2006. Check the license (Michigan VK033665, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Varin U. Kule
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- VK033665 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 800 S Euclid Ave # S1, Bay City, MI 48706
- Phone
- (989) 893-3503
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 1097077 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080123000216); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Varin U. Kule in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license VK033665Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
186 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Mesalamine39 claims
- Famotidine17 claims
- Omeprazole15 claims
- Mesalamine Er11 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.
Varin U. Kule among 550 gastroenterology physician records in Michigan
Varin U. Kule, M.D. is one of 550 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1970 · median 2003 among the 415 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 550 gastroenterology physician records in Michigan.
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The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Karen Huang, D.O.Midland, MI 486421952509911
- Christina Murphy, DOMidland, MI 486421497736680
- Ernest Ofori-Darko, MDMidland, MI 486421699766097
- Erika Degayner, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486041184740169
- Tusar Desai, MDSaginaw, MI 486041740271527
- Medley Larkin, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486041992782569
Common questions
What is Varin U. Kule, M.D.'s NPI number?
Varin U. Kule, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932121522, issued on Jul 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Varin U. Kule, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 S Euclid Ave # S1, Bay City, MI, 48706. Phone: (989) 893-3503. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Varin U. Kule, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number VK033665, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Varin U. Kule, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Varin U. Kule, M.D. had 186 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.