Dr. Javier Esteban Varela, MD

Dr. Varela practices at HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital in Kissimmee, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Varela's NPI, 1780797134, was assigned on August 17, 2006. Dr. Varela graduated from National University of Colombia in 1995. Dr. Varela holds Florida license ME121612.

Dr. Varela's primary practice is HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital, at 325 Cypress Pkwy, Kissimmee, FL 34758 in Osceola County. The practice phone is (407) 530-2000.

Dr. Varela's primary practice is HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital in Kissimmee, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. The medical group on file is Orlando Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varela to 1 more physician office, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Varela practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Varela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Varela is board certified in obesity medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Varela's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, California, Illinois, Missouri and Texas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, colon removal, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Varela treats.

CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Varela across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 42 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,378 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 42 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varela in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.89, 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. Varela's median patient age at 60, with 45% women.

In 2023, Dr. Varela wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $57 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 80 out of 100 for Dr. Varela for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Varela accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 44 papers to Dr. Varela, published from 2003 to 2015. 2008 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Obesity, Morbid and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Varela has published most often in Surg Obes Relat Dis. Dr. Varela's most frequent co-authors are Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, Marcelo Wilfran Hinojosa, MD and Mark G. McKenney, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Varela to 2 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. Conditions studied include Obesity, Morbid and Obesity. North Texas Veterans Healthcare System sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 57 general payments to Dr. Varela from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Education make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $12,440.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Varela, most recently NIDDK Research Award for Clinical Scientists in 2012.

Dr. Varela graduated from National University of Colombia in 1995. Dr. Varela is a member of American College of Healthcare Executives, ACS and ASMBS.

Dr. Varela is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.