Dr. Varsha Kurup, MD

Dr. Kurup practices at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health.

Dr. Kurup's NPI, 1740818376, was assigned on March 30, 2020. Dr. Kurup graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2020. Dr. Kurup holds Florida license ME163481.

Dr. Kurup's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital, at 1600 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32610 in Alachua County. The practice phone is (352) 265-8000.

Dr. Kurup's primary practice is UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida, part of UF Health. The medical group on file is UF Health Physicians.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kurup practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Kurup's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Kurup is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Kurup is licensed in Florida.

CMS data shows 172 Medicare services from Dr. Kurup across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 181 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,424 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 181 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kurup in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 69 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 29% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kurup's median patient age at 72, with 50% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 48 out of 100 for Dr. Kurup for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kurup accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Kurup, published from 2019 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 3. Dr. Kurup has published most often in J Med Case Rep. Dr. Kurup's most frequent co-authors are Edlira Maska, MD, Ying Lu Nagoshi, MD and Marie L. Rivera-Zengotita, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 6 general payments to Dr. Kurup from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 60% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $144.

Dr. Kurup graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2020.

Dr. Kurup is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.