Varun Patibanda, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Monterey, CA
Varun Patibanda, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Monterey, California, and NPI 1396131231, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Varun Patibanda
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- D0089939 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12 Upper Ragsdale Dr, Monterey, CA 93940
- Phone
- (831) 648-7200
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2022
- Fax
- (831) 648-7204
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220816001454); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12 Upper Ragsdale Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Connor Cole, PA-CPhysician Assistant1841687274
- David Crandall, DOOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1932551660
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Verify Varun Patibanda in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
708 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 143 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pregabalin238 claims
- Tramadol Hcl87 claims
- Celecoxib56 claims
- Gabapentin46 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen32 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 15 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,145.81
34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spr Therapeutics, Inc. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 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 2 group practices
- Montage Surgical GroupMonterey, CA
- Monterey Spine And Joint PCMonterey, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Varun Patibanda among 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California
Varun Patibanda, M.D. is one of 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in California. 59% 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 61% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 59% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 786 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in California
There are 1,549 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in California.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vladislav Avetisov, DPTMonterey, CA 939401891570750
- Sherrie Cress, PTMonterey, CA 939401558547042
- Erwin Deiparine, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401215973557
- Laurie Kleinman, MDMonterey, CA 939401699864629
- Caroline Meyer, PTMonterey, CA 939401104785054
- Amir Rahnavard, M.D.Monterey, CA 939401326440124
- Dessy Murphy, ATCSeaside, CA 939551336105543
- Garrett HeinzSalinas, CA 939011902672801
Common questions
What is Varun Patibanda, M.D.'s NPI number?
Varun Patibanda, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396131231, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Varun Patibanda, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Upper Ragsdale Dr, Monterey, CA, 93940. Phone: (831) 648-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Varun Patibanda, M.D.'s license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Varun Patibanda, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Varun Patibanda, M.D. had 708 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Varun Patibanda, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 15 of 100. 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.