Dr. Varun Kumar Pala, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 561
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 251
- Part D claims, 2022
- 28
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $1,886
- Practice address
- 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 783-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Varun Kumar Pala is a neurologist in Concord, North Carolina
Dr. Pala practices at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health.
Dr. Pala's NPI, 1154877405, was assigned on August 28, 2016. Dr. Pala holds Louisiana license 327152.
- NPI
- 1154877405NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8628352374
- NPI enumeration date
- August 28, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 783-3000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- 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)
Dr. Varun Kumar Pala practices at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, North Carolina
Dr. Pala's primary practice is Atrium Health Cabarrus, at 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025 in Cabarrus County. The practice phone is (704) 783-3000.
- Atrium Health Cabarrus920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025 · Cabarrus CountyPhone(704) 783-3000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Varun Kumar Pala is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Pala's primary practice is Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. Dr. Pala is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pala to 3 more hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Varun Kumar Pala's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pala practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Varun Kumar Pala is one of 543 neurologists in North Carolina
Neurology is Dr. Pala's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dmand AI has Dr. Pala's licenses on file in 2 states: Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, LouisianaPrimary
- Internal medicine, Pennsylvania
Neurologists near Dr. Pala
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Varun Kumar Pala billed Medicare for 561 services in 2024
CMS data shows 561 Medicare services from Dr. Pala across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 251 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,119 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Pala's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3912024: 48825%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 392024: 7387%
Dr. Pala compared with the North Carolina median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Pala
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 561vs 35060% above
- Medicare patients
- 251vs 18635% above
- Part D claims
- 28vs 55095% below
Medians across 528 neurologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Pala'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. Varun Kumar Pala treated 251 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 251 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pala in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 87 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.08, 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. Pala's median patient age at 72, with 58% women.
Dr. Pala's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Pala's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11646%
- Men13554%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Pala's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Stroke or TIA61%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes45%
- Anxiety42%
- Chronic kidney disease41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Pala's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Varun Kumar Pala wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Pala wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 2 drugs, with $388 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Pala's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 122022: 28133%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Varun Kumar Pala offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Pala accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Pala as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Varun Kumar Pala received $1,886 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 60 general payments to Dr. Pala from 20 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Horizon Pharma plc paid the most, $340.
General payments to Dr. Pala by program year, 2017 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Pala the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Varun Kumar Pala'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) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Varun Kumar Pala's NPI number?
Dr. Varun Kumar Pala's NPI number is 1154877405. It was assigned on August 28, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Varun Kumar Pala?
Dr. Varun Kumar Pala is a neurologist in Concord, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Varun Kumar Pala practice?
Dr. Pala practices at 920 Church St N, Concord, NC 28025. Dr. Pala's primary practice is Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, North Carolina, part of Advocate Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pala to 3 hospitals, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Varun Kumar Pala's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Pala is (704) 783-3000.
What is Dr. Varun Kumar Pala's medical license number?
Dr. Pala holds Louisiana license 327152, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Varun Kumar Pala been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pala in Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
Which hospitals is Dr. Varun Kumar Pala affiliated with?
Dr. Pala practices at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Pala is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Pala to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Varun Kumar Pala part of?
Dr. Pala is linked to Atrium Health Cleveland Imaging. Dmand AI links Dr. Pala to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Varun Kumar Pala accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pala billed Medicare for 561 services in 2024, and Dr. Pala accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Varun Kumar Pala offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Pala as offering telehealth services.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Varun Kumar Pala see?
CMS counts 251 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pala in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Varun Kumar Pala bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Pala's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99223) and nerve and brain test (95816).
What drugs does Dr. Varun Kumar Pala prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pala's most prescribed drugs by claims were Donepezil HCl and Memantine HCl.
Has Dr. Varun Kumar Pala received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,886 in general payments to Dr. Pala from 20 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Horizon Pharma plc.
How long has Dr. Varun Kumar Pala been practicing?
Dr. Pala graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.
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