Varun P. Patel, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Crystal River, FL
Varun P. Patel, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Crystal River, Florida, and NPI 1861832438, issued on Jun 27, 2013. Check the license (Florida ME140617, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Varun P. Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME140617 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6410 W Gulf TO Lake Hwy, Crystal River, FL 34429
- Phone
- (352) 563-2450
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191029003334); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 1,513 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6410 W Gulf TO Lake Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Purnachander Bikkasani, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1063440139
- Kendal CarrollRegistered Nurse1336077593
- Sreekanth Chandrupatla, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1881623767
- Kayla Ciccotto, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1609602648
- Paul Hellstern, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1649207036
- Janaki Koka, MDAnesthesiology Physician1396867602
Verify Varun P. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME140617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,930 Medicare Part D claims for 947 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium610 claims
- Clenpiq363 claims
- Gavilyte-C109 claims
- Omeprazole94 claims
- Gavilyte-G87 claims
- Colestipol Hcl84 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): 94.2 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: $2,491.68
65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Bikkasani Ram Hellstern And Chandrupatla MdpaCrystal River, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Varun P. Patel among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Varun P. Patel, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Crystal River
They are 10 of the 437 NPPES records with a practice address in Crystal River, and 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in Crystal River → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Purnachander Bikkasani, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291063440139
- Sreekanth Chandrupatla, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291881623767
- Paul Hellstern, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291649207036
- Siddharth Mathur, MDCrystal River, FL 344291578728986
- Dhruv Mehta, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291639572134
- Anil Ram, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291346272549
- Lakshmipathi Reddi, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291073558862
- Trupti Shinde, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291437425790
Common questions
What is Varun P. Patel, MD's NPI number?
Varun P. Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861832438, issued on Jun 27, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Varun P. Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 W Gulf TO Lake Hwy, Crystal River, FL, 34429. Phone: (352) 563-2450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Varun P. Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME140617, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Varun P. Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Varun P. Patel, MD had 1,930 Medicare Part D claims for 947 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Varun P. Patel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 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.