Varsha Pawate, M.D
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Houston, TX
Varsha Pawate, M.D is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1316398340, issued on Jun 30, 2016. Check the license (Texas S4212, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Varsha Pawate
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- S4212 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
- Phone
- (713) 792-6161
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220726000592); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1515 Holcombe Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Varsha Pawate in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license S4212Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
421 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 230 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl47 claims
- Olanzapine38 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl32 claims
- Fentanyl27 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl24 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Physicians Referral ServiceHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 79 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.
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- Phylliss Chappell, M.D.Houston, TX1689674699
- Sigy Chathanatt, DODallas, TX1346306347
- Becky ChoungHouston, TX1720729718
Common questions
What is Varsha Pawate, M.D's NPI number?
Varsha Pawate, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316398340, issued on Jun 30, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Varsha Pawate, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 792-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Varsha Pawate, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number S4212, 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 Varsha Pawate, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Varsha Pawate, M.D had 421 Medicare Part D claims for 219 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Varsha Pawate, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 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), 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.