Varun Malhotra, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Johnstown, PA
Varun Malhotra, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1649590746, issued on Jun 11, 2010. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD445677, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Varun Malhotra
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD445677 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 350 Budfield St, Johnstown, PA 15904
- Phone
- (412) 788-4995
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (412) 788-0250
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171207000454); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 350 Budfield St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Faina Gurevich, M.D.Nephrology Physician1457535031
- Anuradha Soi, M.D.Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician1386984169
- Pamela Sopata, RD, LDNRenal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1821386418
- Jeremy Sotosky, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1619460722
- Anton Verbine, MDNephrology Physician1881038990
Verify Varun Malhotra in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD445677Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
526 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril37 claims
- Calcitriol35 claims
- Furosemide35 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate32 claims
- Metolazone30 claims
- Bumetanide29 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): 67.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $882.43
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Nephrology Associates OF Tidewater LtdNorfolk, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Varun Malhotra among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania
Varun Malhotra, M.D. is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 651 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Johnstown → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Faina Gurevich, M.D.Johnstown, PA 159041457535031
- Sunil Soi, MDJohnstown, PA 159041861571192
- Anton Verbine, MDJohnstown, PA 159041881038990
- George Frem, MDJohnstown, PA 159051053315549
- Samir MallatJohnstown, PA 159051487113627
- Deborah Menzie, MDJohnstown, PA 159051629032024
- Gwendolyn Akers, D.O.Saint Marys, PA 158571609035872
- Amith Shamir, M.D.Butler, PA 160011275883415
Common questions
What is Varun Malhotra, M.D.'s NPI number?
Varun Malhotra, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649590746, issued on Jun 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Varun Malhotra, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 350 Budfield St, Johnstown, PA, 15904. Phone: (412) 788-4995. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Varun Malhotra, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD445677, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Varun Malhotra, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Varun Malhotra, M.D. had 526 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Varun Malhotra, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 67.4 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.