Dr. Varun Puri, MD

Dr. Puri practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.

Dr. Puri's NPI, 1336366087, was assigned on April 20, 2007. Dr. Puri holds Missouri license 2007007784.

Dr. Puri's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital, at One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Saint Louis, MO 63110 in St. Louis City. The practice phone is (314) 747-3000. Dr. Puri also practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110.

Dr. Puri's primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Puri is also affiliated with Christian Hospital. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Puri to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Puri practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Puri's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Puri is licensed in Missouri.

CMS data shows 288 Medicare services from Dr. Puri across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 232 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,047 for them.

CMS counts 232 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Puri in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 135 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.82, 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. Puri's median patient age at 72, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Puri wrote 65 Medicare Part D claims for 31 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 49 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $474 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 45 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Puri accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Puri as offering telehealth. CMS counts 26 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Puri, more than 54% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 202 papers to Dr. Puri, published from 2010 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 22. The most frequent topics are Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung and Lung Transplantation. Dr. Puri has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Puri's most frequent co-authors are Bryan F. Meyers, MD, Daniel Kreisel, MD and Benjamin David Kozower, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Puri to 2 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Esophageal Neoplasms and Carcinoma, Bronchogenic. Washington University School of Medicine sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Puri from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $1,514.