NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William F. Varr, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Warwick, RI

William F. Varr, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Warwick, Rhode Island, and NPI 1457456386, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island 6734, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457456386
Name
William F. Varr
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
6734 RI
220290 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
220 Toll Gate RD, Warwick, RI 02886
Phone
(401) 732-6640
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(401) 739-5265
Medicaid ID
9002956 RI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040920000159); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1984
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify William F. Varr in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,494 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. William Varr1,494
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost515 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate230 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth143 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine92 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate81 claims
  6. Lumigan48 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): 0 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $80.93

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dompe US, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Varr$80.93
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

William F. Varr among 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island

William F. Varr, M.D. is one of 85 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 1993 among the 55 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 74% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Rhode Island

There are 85 ophthalmology physician records in Rhode Island.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Calenda, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861275557720
  2. Barbara Dodsworth-Feldman, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861073670428
  3. Lawrence Ehrlich, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861790713410
  4. Arthur Geltzer, MDWarwick, RI 028861750399697
  5. Stephen Grimes, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861730175415
  6. Paul Koch, M.D.Warwick, RI 028861538125414
  7. Thomas Leddy, MDWarwick, RI 028861689631699
  8. Richard Luck, D.O.Warwick, RI 028861588664379

Common questions

What is William F. Varr, M.D.'s NPI number?

William F. Varr, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457456386, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William F. Varr, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 Toll Gate RD, Warwick, RI, 02886. Phone: (401) 732-6640. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William F. Varr, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 6734, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William F. Varr, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William F. Varr, M.D. had 1,494 Medicare Part D claims for 344 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William F. Varr, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.