NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Varun Kumar Pala, M.D

Neurology Physician · Madisonville, LA

Varun Kumar Pala, M.D is a neurology physician with a practice address in Madisonville, Louisiana, and NPI 1154877405, issued on Aug 28, 2016. Check the license (Louisiana 327152, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154877405
Name
Varun Kumar Pala
Credential
M.D
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
327152 LA
MT211980 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5015 Golden Oak LN, Madisonville, LA 70447
Phone
(646) 258-7627
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 14, 2024
Fax
(985) 400-5303
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250221003228); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Varun Kumar Pala in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $178.58

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Varun Kumar Pala$178.58
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Carolinas Medical CenterCharlotte, NC
  2. Carolinas Physicians Network IncShelby, NC
  3. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital AuthorityConcord, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Varun Kumar Pala among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana

Varun Kumar Pala, M.D is one of 242 neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Becker, MDLacombe, LA 704451992703920
  2. Patrick Glynn, M.D.Lacombe, LA 704451508050857
  3. Zachary-Ross Goodwin, M.DLacombe, LA 704451699206805
  4. Rex Houser, MDLacombe, LA 704451184622110
  5. James Houser, MDLacombe, LA 704451821096181
  6. Thomas Krefft, MDLacombe, LA 704451528068327
  7. Lindsey Ladd, DOLacombe, LA 704451497375786
  8. Christopher Anderson, MDCovington, LA 704331174017172

Common questions

What is Varun Kumar Pala, M.D's NPI number?

Varun Kumar Pala, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154877405, issued on Aug 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Varun Kumar Pala, M.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5015 Golden Oak LN, Madisonville, LA, 70447. Phone: (646) 258-7627. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Varun Kumar Pala, M.D's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 327152, 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.

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.