Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,305
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 743
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,329
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Hospital affiliations
- 6
- Practice address
- 218 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071
- Practice phone
- Call (570) 668-3480
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
St Luke's Tamaqua Dialysis
Palmerton, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis is a nephrologist in Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Dr. Varvarelis practices at St Luke's Tamaqua Dialysis in Palmerton, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Varvarelis' NPI, 1164603247, was assigned on November 17, 2007. Dr. Varvarelis graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006. Dr. Varvarelis holds Pennsylvania license OS014321.
- NPI
- 1164603247NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9335327378
- NPI enumeration date
- November 17, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (570) 668-3480
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 46
- Medical school graduation
- 2006
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis practices at St Luke's Tamaqua Dialysis in Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Dr. Varvarelis' primary practice is St Luke's Tamaqua Dialysis, at 218 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071 in Carbon County. The practice phone is (570) 668-3480.
- St Luke's Tamaqua Dialysis218 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071 · Carbon CountyPhone(570) 668-3480
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis is affiliated with 11 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Varvarelis' primary practice is St Luke's Tamaqua Dialysis in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Varvarelis is also affiliated with St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus. The medical group on file is St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varvarelis to 5 more hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 dialysis center, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Varvarelis practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| St Luke's Tamaqua Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +10 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis is one of 552 nephrologists in Pennsylvania
Nephrology is Dr. Varvarelis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Varvarelis is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Varvarelis
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis billed Medicare for 2,305 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,305 Medicare services from Dr. Varvarelis across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 743 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $149,525 for them.
Dr. Varvarelis' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,5032024: 1,4196%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 566
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5922024: 32046%
Where Dr. Varvarelis' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,56768%
- In a facility73832%
Dr. Varvarelis compared with the Pennsylvania median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Varvarelis
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 2,305vs 7723.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 743vs 2752.7 times
- Part D claims
- 2,944vs 5525.3 times
Medians across 548 nephrologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Varvarelis' 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. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis treated 743 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 743 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varvarelis in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 267 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.88, 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. Varvarelis' median patient age at 75, with 50% women.
Dr. Varvarelis' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Varvarelis' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women37851%
- Men36549%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Varvarelis' Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis59%
- Diabetes57%
- Heart failure43%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Atrial fibrillation34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Varvarelis' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women50%
- Men50%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis wrote 3,329 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Varvarelis wrote 3,329 Medicare Part D claims for 606 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,944 of them, across 62 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $364,883 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,341 claims across 87 drugs.
Dr. Varvarelis' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,792 claims84%
- Brand-name and other537 claims16%
Dr. Varvarelis' 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. Varvarelis' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids0%11 of 3,329 claims
- Antibiotics1%39 of 3,329 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,3412024: 2,94432%
Drugs named by CMS: 62 in 2024, 87 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. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Dr. Varvarelis for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Varvarelis accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Varvarelis as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Varvarelis' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 82.3of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis received $3,061 in industry payments from 2016 to 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 198 general payments to Dr. Varvarelis from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $711.
General payments to Dr. Varvarelis by program year, 2016 to 2019
General payments to Dr. Varvarelis by kind, 2016 to 2019
- Food and beverage$3,051100%
- Education$100%
Companies that paid Dr. Varvarelis the most, 2016 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Dr. Varvarelis graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis' NPI number?
Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis' NPI number is 1164603247. It was assigned on November 17, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis?
Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis is a nephrologist in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis practice?
Dr. Varvarelis practices at 218 Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071. Dr. Varvarelis' primary practice is St Luke's Tamaqua Dialysis in Palmerton, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varvarelis to 5 hospitals, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 dialysis center.
What is Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Varvarelis is (570) 668-3480.
What is Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis' medical license number?
Dr. Varvarelis holds Pennsylvania license OS014321.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis affiliated with?
Dr. Varvarelis is affiliated with St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Varvarelis to 5 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis part of?
Dr. Varvarelis is linked to St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Varvarelis to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Varvarelis billed Medicare for 2,305 services in 2024, and Dr. Varvarelis accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Varvarelis as offering telehealth services.
What is Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis' MIPS score?
Dr. Varvarelis' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis see?
CMS counts 743 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varvarelis in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Varvarelis' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and hospital inpatient care (99232).
Where did Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis go to medical school?
Dr. Varvarelis graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006.
What drugs does Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Varvarelis' most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Furosemide and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,061 in general payments to Dr. Varvarelis from 29 companies from 2016 to 2019. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Nicholas Michael Varvarelis been practicing?
Dr. Varvarelis graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.
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