Varun Bhalla, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Peoria, AZ
Varun Bhalla, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Peoria, Arizona, and NPI 1568859007, issued on Apr 22, 2015. Check the license (Arizona 65843, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Varun Bhalla
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 65843 AZ
036.152107 IL
2943681 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13943 N 91St Ave, Peoria, AZ 85381
- Phone
- (623) 815-2690
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2015
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2023
- Fax
- (623) 815-2689
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220917000207); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 117 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 13943 N 91St Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Asan Ariff, M.D.Nephrology Physician1437102845
- Iain Black, PA-CPhysician Assistant1376798421
- Patrick Dobash, DDSDentist1982655783
- Melissa Efron-Everett, M.D.Dermatology Physician1588956361
- Troy Ellis, MDDermatology Physician1356491997
- David Huber, ODOptometrist1730243361
Verify Varun Bhalla in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 65843Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,149 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 108 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone302 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate257 claims
- Methotrexate228 claims
- Tramadol Hcl108 claims
- Methylprednisolone84 claims
- Gabapentin75 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: $1,715.52
101 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 one group practice
- Valley Arthritis Care LLCPeoria, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Varun Bhalla among 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona
Varun Bhalla, M.D. is one of 117 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2001 among the 83 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 117 rheumatology physician records in Arizona.
All 117 in Arizona → Every provider in Peoria → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Orwah Al-Khalili, MDPeoria, AZ 853811457666026
- Ravi Bhalla, M.D.Peoria, AZ 853811174512263
- Terrence Prasad, DOPeoria, AZ 853811023579927
- Joy Schechtman, DOPeoria, AZ 853811649244716
- Rajbir Gulati, MD.Surprise, AZ 853781598095226
- Vijayabhanu Mahadevan, M.D.Surprise, AZ 853781083727333
- Madhu Arora, MDYuma, AZ 853671497702484
- Paramvir Sidhu, MDGoodyear, AZ 853951124220116
Common questions
What is Varun Bhalla, M.D.'s NPI number?
Varun Bhalla, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568859007, issued on Apr 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Varun Bhalla, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13943 N 91St Ave, Peoria, AZ, 85381. Phone: (623) 815-2690. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Varun Bhalla, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 65843, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Varun Bhalla, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Varun Bhalla, M.D. had 2,149 Medicare Part D claims for 461 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.