Varan Perananthan

  • Rochester, MN
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1184452708PAC ID8628518545
Part D claims, 2024
28
Publications
20
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$874
Medical group
1
Practice address
200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
Practice phone
Call (507) 284-5968
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Primary practice

Mayo Clinic Breast Diagnostic Clinic

Mammography / Breast Imaging Center · Rochester, Minnesota

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Varan Perananthan is a gastroenterologist in Rochester, Minnesota

Varan Perananthan practices at Mayo Clinic Breast Diagnostic Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Varan Perananthan's NPI, 1184452708, was assigned on July 24, 2024. Varan Perananthan holds Minnesota license 34070.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628518545
NPI enumeration date
July 24, 2024
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(507) 284-5968
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Varan Perananthan practices at Mayo Clinic Breast Diagnostic Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota

Varan Perananthan's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Breast Diagnostic Clinic, at 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. The practice phone is (507) 284-5968.

  • Mayo Clinic Breast Diagnostic Clinic
    200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905Phone(507) 284-5968

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Varan Perananthan is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group

Varan Perananthan's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Breast Diagnostic Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Varan Perananthan is also affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus. The medical group on file is Mayo Clinic. Dmand AI also links Varan Perananthan to 1 more clinical lab and 1 hospice, each named with a free account. Varan Perananthan's employer is on file too: a breast imaging center.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Varan Perananthan's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Varan Perananthan practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mayo Clinic Breast Diagnostic ClinicAvailable with a free account
+3 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Varan Perananthan is one of 366 gastroenterologists in Minnesota

Gastroenterology is Varan Perananthan's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Varan Perananthan is licensed in Minnesota.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 34070 · taxonomy 207RG0100X

Gastroenterologists near Varan Perananthan

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Varan Perananthan's patients have a median age of 67

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Varan Perananthan's median patient age at 67, with 51% women.

Varan Perananthan's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women51%
  • Men49%

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Varan Perananthan wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Varan Perananthan wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $162 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 202428
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$162
Part D patients15

Varan Perananthan's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic23 claims82%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims18%

Varan Perananthan'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.

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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

Varan Perananthan ranks in the 89th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

Varan Perananthan accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Varan Perananthan as offering telehealth. CMS counts 184 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Varan Perananthan, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Varan Perananthan ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
89th percentile184 procedures
Colonoscopy
74th percentile80 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Varan Perananthan has 20 publications on record

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Varan Perananthan, published from 2018 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins, Acetaminophen and Administration, Oral. Varan Perananthan has published most often in Endoscopy. Varan Perananthan's most frequent co-authors are Sunil Gupta, MD, Tuan Anh Duong, MD and Rajvinder Singh, MD.

Papers20
Years published2018 to 2025

Varan Perananthan's papers by year, 2018 to 2025

Topics Varan Perananthan writes about most

  • Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins
  • Acetaminophen
  • Administration, Oral
  • Colonic Polyps
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Esophageal Sphincter, Lower

Varan Perananthan's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Varan Perananthan

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Varan Perananthan received $874 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 12 general payments to Varan Perananthan from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Olympus Corporation of the Americas paid the most, $828.

General payments to Varan Perananthan by kind, 2025 to 2025

$874in total
  • Travel and lodging$67978%
  • Food and beverage$19522%

Companies that paid Varan Perananthan the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Varan Perananthan's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Varan Perananthan's NPI number?

Varan Perananthan's NPI number is 1184452708. It was assigned on July 24, 2024, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Varan Perananthan specialize in?

Varan Perananthan is a gastroenterologist in Rochester, Minnesota. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Varan Perananthan practice?

Varan Perananthan practices at 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Varan Perananthan's primary practice is Mayo Clinic Breast Diagnostic Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dmand AI also links Varan Perananthan to 1 clinical lab and 1 hospice.

What is Varan Perananthan's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Varan Perananthan is (507) 284-5968.

What is Varan Perananthan's medical license number?

Varan Perananthan holds Minnesota license 34070.

Which hospitals is Varan Perananthan affiliated with?

Varan Perananthan is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus.

What medical group is Varan Perananthan part of?

Varan Perananthan is linked to Mayo Clinic.

Does Varan Perananthan accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Varan Perananthan as accepting Medicare assignment.

Does Varan Perananthan offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Varan Perananthan as offering telehealth services.

What drugs does Varan Perananthan prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Varan Perananthan's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole.

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Has Varan Perananthan received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $874 in general payments to Varan Perananthan from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Olympus Corporation of the Americas.

How long has Varan Perananthan been practicing?

Varan Perananthan graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

Does Varan Perananthan do research?

Dmand AI links 20 publications to Varan Perananthan, published from 2018 to 2025.

Who does Varan Perananthan publish with?

Varan Perananthan's most frequent co-authors are Sunil Gupta, MD (7 shared papers), Tuan Anh Duong, MD (1 shared paper) and Rajvinder Singh, MD (1 shared paper).

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