Dr. Luis Varela, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,329
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,281
- Part D claims, 2024
- 298
- Publications
- 35
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652
- Practice phone
- Call (201) 447-8000
- 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. Luis Varela is an emergency medicine physician in Paramus, New Jersey
Dr. Varela practices at The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey, part of Valley Health System.
Dr. Varela's NPI, 1982633327, was assigned on June 30, 2006. Dr. Varela graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1998. Dr. Varela holds New Jersey license MA07445300.
- NPI
- 1982633327NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0547452625
- NPI enumeration date
- June 30, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (201) 447-8000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Luis Varela practices at The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey
Dr. Varela's primary practice is The Valley Hospital, at 4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652 in Bergen County. The practice phone is (201) 447-8000.
- The Valley Hospital4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652 · Bergen CountyPhone(201) 447-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Luis Varela is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Varela's primary practice is The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey, part of Valley Health System. Dr. Varela is also affiliated with Hackensack University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Valley Emergency Room Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varela to 1 more hospital, 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. Luis Varela's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Varela practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| The Valley Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Luis Varela is one of 1,548 emergency medicine physicians in New Jersey
Emergency medicine is Dr. Varela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Varela is licensed in New Jersey.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, New JerseyPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Varela
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Luis Varela billed Medicare for 1,329 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,329 Medicare services from Dr. Varela across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,281 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $193,037 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Varela compared with the New Jersey median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Varela
- New Jersey median
- Medicare services
- 1,329vs 3264.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,281vs 3214.0 times
- Part D claims
- 155vs 473.3 times
Medians across 1,494 emergency medicine physicians in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Varela'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. Luis Varela treated 1,281 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 1,281 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varela in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 456 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.93, 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. Varela's median patient age at 60, with 57% women.
Dr. Varela's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Varela's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women76259%
- Men51941%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Varela's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
- Ischemic heart disease52%
- Mood disorders44%
- Anxiety40%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
- Diabetes38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Varela's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Luis Varela wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Varela wrote 298 Medicare Part D claims for 211 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 155 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,312 in total drug cost.
Dr. Varela's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic263 claims88%
- Brand-name and other35 claims12%
Dr. Varela'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. Varela's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids6%17 of 298 claims
- Antibiotics35%103 of 298 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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. Luis Varela takes part in Medicare
Dr. Varela 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. Luis Varela has 35 publications on record
Dmand AI links 35 papers to Dr. Varela, published from 2012 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 5. The most frequent topics are Neurons, Obesity and Hypothalamus. Dr. Varela has published most often in Cell. Dr. Varela's most frequent co-authors are Gerald I. Shulman, MD, Matija Sestan-Pesa, MD and Daniel Feller Vatner, MD.
Dr. Varela's papers by year, 2013 to 2025
Topics Dr. Varela writes about most
- Neurons
- Obesity
- Hypothalamus
- Mitochondria
- Glucose
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Homeostasis
- Pro-Opiomelanocortin
Dr. Varela's most frequent co-authors
- Gerald I. Shulman, MD2 shared papers
- Matija Sestan-Pesa, MD1 shared paper
- Daniel Feller Vatner, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Varela
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Luis Varela graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Dr. Varela graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Luis Varela'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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Luis Varela's NPI number?
Dr. Luis Varela's NPI number is 1982633327. It was assigned on June 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Luis Varela?
Dr. Luis Varela is an emergency medicine physician in Paramus, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Luis Varela practice?
Dr. Varela practices at 4 Valley Health Plaza, Paramus, NJ 07652. Dr. Varela's primary practice is The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey, part of Valley Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varela to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Luis Varela's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Varela is (201) 447-8000.
What is Dr. Luis Varela's medical license number?
Dr. Varela holds New Jersey license MA07445300.
Which hospitals is Dr. Luis Varela affiliated with?
Dr. Varela practices at The Valley Hospital in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Varela is also affiliated with Hackensack University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Varela to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Luis Varela part of?
Dr. Varela is linked to Valley Emergency Room Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Varela to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Luis Varela accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Varela billed Medicare for 1,329 services in 2024, and Dr. Varela accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Luis Varela see?
CMS counts 1,281 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varela in 2024, with an average age of 80.
What services does Dr. Luis Varela bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Varela's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), emergency department visit (99284) and critical care (99291).
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Where did Dr. Luis Varela go to medical school?
Dr. Varela graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Luis Varela prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Varela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefuroxime, Prednisone and Ondansetron ODT.
How long has Dr. Luis Varela been practicing?
Dr. Varela graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
Does Dr. Luis Varela do research?
Dmand AI links 35 publications to Dr. Varela, published from 2012 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Luis Varela publish with?
Dr. Varela's most frequent co-authors are Gerald I. Shulman, MD (2 shared papers), Matija Sestan-Pesa, MD (1 shared paper) and Daniel Feller Vatner, MD (1 shared paper).
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