Varuna Nargunan, M.D
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Odessa, TX
Varuna Nargunan, M.D is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Odessa, Texas, and NPI 1386807089, issued on Jul 3, 2008. Check the license (Texas N8229, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Varuna Nargunan
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- N8229 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 315 Golder Ave, Odessa, TX 79761
- Phone
- (432) 640-3052
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2008
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (432) 640-4760
- Medicaid ID
- 300216401 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120106000056); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Varuna Nargunan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N8229Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,930 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium380 claims
- Ozempic252 claims
- Lantus Solostar224 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er218 claims
- Mounjaro172 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium166 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): 87.2 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: $883.92
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- Ector County Hospital DistrictOdessa, TX
- Mch Professional CareOdessa, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Varuna Nargunan among 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas
Varuna Nargunan, M.D is one of 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2008, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 560 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Texas
There are 743 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Texas.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Perlman, M.D.Odessa, TX 797611225063209
- Ramachandra Rahul Chemitiganti, MDOdessa, TX 797631689610164
- Vijay Eranki, M.D.Odessa, TX 797631780859801
- Trang Le, MDOdessa, TX 797631942319892
- Ivania Salinas, MDOdessa, TX 797631144857871
- Craig Spellman, DOOdessa, TX 797631174587935
- Devi Suravajjala, MDOdessa, TX 797631144740457
- Anna Vanderheiden, MDOdessa, TX 797631740414630
Common questions
What is Varuna Nargunan, M.D's NPI number?
Varuna Nargunan, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386807089, issued on Jul 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Varuna Nargunan, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 315 Golder Ave, Odessa, TX, 79761. Phone: (432) 640-3052. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Varuna Nargunan, M.D's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N8229, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Varuna Nargunan, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Varuna Nargunan, M.D had 4,930 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Varuna Nargunan, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.2 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.