Dr. Varin U. Kule, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 285
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 283
- Part D claims, 2024
- 186
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $27
- Practice address
- 1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
- Practice phone
- Call (989) 894-9510
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Varin U. Kule is a gastroenterologist in Bay City, Michigan
Dr. Kule practices at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care.
Dr. Kule's NPI, 1932121522, was assigned on July 24, 2006. Dr. Kule holds Michigan license VK033665.
- NPI
- 1932121522NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002997590
- NPI enumeration date
- July 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (989) 894-9510
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 82
- Medical school graduation
- 1970
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Varin U. Kule practices at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan
Dr. Kule's primary practice is McLaren Bay Region, at 1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708 in Bay County. The practice phone is (989) 894-9510.
- McLaren Bay Region1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708 · Bay CountyPhone(989) 894-9510
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Varin U. Kule is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Kule's primary practice is McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kule to 1 physician office, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Varin U. Kule's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kule practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| McLaren Bay Region | 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. Varin U. Kule is one of 487 gastroenterologists in Michigan
Gastroenterology is Dr. Kule's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Kule is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Gastroenterology, MichiganPrimary
Gastroenterologists near Dr. Kule
Counts of gastroenterologists 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. Varin U. Kule billed Medicare for 285 services in 2024
CMS data shows 285 Medicare services from Dr. Kule across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 283 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,498 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Kule's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3102024: 23425%
- Other services
- 2023: 672024: 5124%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 432024: 0100%
Dr. Kule compared with the Michigan median for gastroenterologists, 2024
- Dr. Kule
- Michigan median
- Medicare services
- 285vs 32412% below
- Medicare patients
- 283vs 23023% above
- Part D claims
- 82vs 42481% below
Medians across 487 gastroenterologists in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kule'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. Varin U. Kule treated 283 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 283 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kule in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 176 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kule's median patient age at 66, with 48% women.
Dr. Kule's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Kule's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13849%
- Men14551%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kule's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis43%
- Ischemic heart disease33%
- Diabetes24%
- Anxiety23%
- Mood disorders23%
- COPD22%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kule's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Varin U. Kule wrote 186 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kule wrote 186 Medicare Part D claims for 80 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 82 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $30,735 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 353 claims across 11 drugs.
Dr. Kule's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic148 claims80%
- Brand-name and other38 claims20%
Dr. Kule'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3532024: 8277%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 11 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
Dr. Varin U. Kule ranks in the 87th percentile for colonoscopy in Medicare
Dr. Kule accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 139 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Kule, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Kule ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Colonoscopy
- 87th percentile139 procedures
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 77th percentile102 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Varin U. Kule received $27 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Kule from 2 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. paid the most, $14.
General payments to Dr. Kule by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kule by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Education$1450%
- Food and beverage$1450%
Companies that paid Dr. Kule the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Varin U. Kule'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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Varin U. Kule's NPI number?
Dr. Varin U. Kule's NPI number is 1932121522. It was assigned on July 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Varin U. Kule?
Dr. Varin U. Kule is a gastroenterologist in Bay City, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).
Where does Dr. Varin U. Kule practice?
Dr. Kule practices at 1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708. Dr. Kule's primary practice is McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan, part of McLaren Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kule to 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Varin U. Kule's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kule is (989) 894-9510.
What is Dr. Varin U. Kule's medical license number?
Dr. Kule holds Michigan license VK033665.
Which hospitals is Dr. Varin U. Kule affiliated with?
Dr. Kule practices at McLaren Bay Region in Bay City, Michigan.
Does Dr. Varin U. Kule accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kule billed Medicare for 285 services in 2024, and Dr. Kule accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Varin U. Kule see?
CMS counts 283 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kule in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Varin U. Kule bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kule's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45385), surgery: digestive system (43239) and surgery: digestive system (43249).
What drugs does Dr. Varin U. Kule prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kule's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mesalamine, Famotidine and Omeprazole.
Has Dr. Varin U. Kule received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $27 in general payments to Dr. Kule from 2 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
How long has Dr. Varin U. Kule been practicing?
Dr. Kule graduated from medical school in 1970, 56 years ago.
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