Dr. Prakash Varghese, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 349
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 152
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,945
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $13,724
- Practice address
- 8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN 46410
- Practice phone
- Call (219) 769-4005
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Prakash Varghese is a psychiatrist in Merrillville, Indiana
Dr. Varghese practices at Regional Health Systems Care Center - Merrillville in Merrillville, Indiana, part of Regional Care Group.
Dr. Varghese's NPI, 1356336192, was assigned on September 19, 2005. Dr. Varghese graduated from Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery in 2005. Dr. Varghese holds Indiana license 01061062A.
- NPI
- 1356336192NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7012942717
- NPI enumeration date
- September 19, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (219) 769-4005
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Prakash Varghese practices at Regional Health Systems Care Center - Merrillville in Merrillville, Indiana
Dr. Varghese's primary practice is Regional Health Systems Care Center - Merrillville, at 8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN 46410 in Lake County. The practice phone is (219) 769-4005.
- Regional Health Systems Care Center - Merrillville8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN 46410 · Lake CountyPhone(219) 769-4005
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Prakash Varghese is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Varghese's primary practice is Regional Health Systems Care Center - Merrillville in Merrillville, Indiana, part of Regional Care Group. The medical group on file is Regional Mental Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varghese to 1 more community health center, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Prakash Varghese's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Varghese practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Regional Health Systems Care Center - Merrillville | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Prakash Varghese is one of 541 psychiatrists in Indiana
Psychiatry is Dr. Varghese's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Varghese is licensed in Indiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Psychiatry, IndianaPrimary
Psychiatrists near Dr. Varghese
Counts of psychiatrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Prakash Varghese billed Medicare for 349 services in 2024
CMS data shows 349 Medicare services from Dr. Varghese across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 152 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,250 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Varghese's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3252024: 3497%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 112024: 0100%
Dr. Varghese compared with the Indiana median for psychiatrists, 2024
- Dr. Varghese
- Indiana median
- Medicare services
- 349vs 1392.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 152vs 493.1 times
- Part D claims
- 6,810vs 21032.4 times
Medians across 578 psychiatrists in Indiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Varghese's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Prakash Varghese treated 152 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 56
CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varghese in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 110 patients. 64% of them have mood disorders, and 61% have anxiety. 79% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Varghese's median patient age at 45, with 57% women.
Dr. Varghese's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Varghese's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7147%
- Men8153%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Varghese's Medicare patients, 2024
- Mood disorders64%
- Anxiety61%
- High cholesterol59%
- High blood pressure57%
- Depression49%
- Schizophrenia and other psychoses39%
- Arthritis34%
- Diabetes34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Varghese's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Prakash Varghese wrote 6,945 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Varghese wrote 6,945 Medicare Part D claims for 377 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,810 of them, across 61 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $807,470 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 6,909 claims across 63 drugs.
Dr. Varghese's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic6,507 claims94%
- Brand-name438 claims6%
Dr. Varghese's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Varghese's Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over5%369 of 6,945 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6,9092024: 6,8101%
Drugs named by CMS: 61 in 2024, 63 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Prakash Varghese takes part in Medicare
Dr. Varghese accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Prakash Varghese received $13,724 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 762 general payments to Dr. Varghese from 27 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $1,803.
General payments to Dr. Varghese by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Varghese by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$13,55799%
- Education$1661%
Companies that paid Dr. Varghese the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Prakash Varghese graduated from Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery
Dr. Varghese graduated from Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Prakash Varghese's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Prakash Varghese's NPI number?
Dr. Prakash Varghese's NPI number is 1356336192. It was assigned on September 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Prakash Varghese?
Dr. Prakash Varghese is a psychiatrist in Merrillville, Indiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).
Where does Dr. Prakash Varghese practice?
Dr. Varghese practices at 8555 Taft St, Merrillville, IN 46410. Dr. Varghese's primary practice is Regional Health Systems Care Center - Merrillville in Merrillville, Indiana, part of Regional Care Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varghese to 1 community health center.
What is Dr. Prakash Varghese's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Varghese is (219) 769-4005.
What is Dr. Prakash Varghese's medical license number?
Dr. Varghese holds Indiana license 01061062A.
Which hospitals is Dr. Prakash Varghese affiliated with?
Dr. Varghese practices at Regional Health Systems Care Center - Merrillville in Merrillville, Indiana.
What medical group is Dr. Prakash Varghese part of?
Dr. Varghese is linked to Regional Mental Health Center.
Does Dr. Prakash Varghese accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Varghese billed Medicare for 349 services in 2024, and Dr. Varghese accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Prakash Varghese see?
CMS counts 152 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varghese in 2024, with an average age of 56.
What services does Dr. Prakash Varghese bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Varghese's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99211).
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Where did Dr. Prakash Varghese go to medical school?
Dr. Varghese graduated from Chicago College of Medicine and Surgery in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Prakash Varghese prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Varghese's most prescribed drugs by claims were Alprazolam, Trazodone HCl and Quetiapine Fumarate.
Has Dr. Prakash Varghese received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,724 in general payments to Dr. Varghese from 27 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Prakash Varghese been practicing?
Dr. Varghese graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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