William Thomas Varnado
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Baton Rouge, LA
William Thomas Varnado is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and NPI 1790027589, issued on Mar 20, 2013. Check the license (Louisiana 207270, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Thomas Varnado
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License numbers
- 207270 LA
MD.207270 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5131 Odonovan Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
- Phone
- (225) 767-1311
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160706002177); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5131 Odonovan Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rebecca Bokun, P.N.P.Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1356340038
- Elizabeth Casselberry, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1497124325
- Kathleen Crapanzano, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1144373390
- Allison DillardPharmacist1013515394
- Aimee Ferrell, MDPediatrics Physician1881614824
- Joseph Grizzaffi, M.D.Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1013064732
Verify William Thomas Varnado in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 207270Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
2,474 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 299 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole446 claims
- Letrozole178 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate131 claims
- Prednisone125 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen122 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate87 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): 30.8 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: $915.34
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Mary Bird Perkins Cancer CenterBaton Rouge, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Thomas Varnado among 188 hematology & oncology physician records in Louisiana
William Thomas Varnado is one of 188 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 89% 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 76% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2005 among the 144 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 188 hematology & oncology physician records in Louisiana.
All 188 in Louisiana → Every provider in Baton Rouge → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Greg Bizette, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081427014638
- Georgios Constantinou, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081790030278
- Shaista Faruqui, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081861489783
- Christopher McCanless, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081013995646
- Sobia Ozair, M.DBaton Rouge, LA 708081629334347
- Nakhle Saba, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081275714669
- Hana Safah, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081447344783
- Harry Sequeira Gross, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081841851391
Common questions
What is William Thomas Varnado's NPI number?
William Thomas Varnado's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790027589, issued on Mar 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Thomas Varnado located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5131 Odonovan Dr, Baton Rouge, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 767-1311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Thomas Varnado's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 207270, 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.
How much does William Thomas Varnado prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Thomas Varnado had 2,474 Medicare Part D claims for 392 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William Thomas Varnado's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30.8 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.