Varun Patel

  • Hershey, PA
  • Otolaryngologist
NPI1538691811PAC ID2062759434
Medicare services, 2024
148
Medicare patients, 2024
116
Part D claims, 2024
86
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
79
Practice address
500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
Practice phone
Call (717) 531-8521
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Varun Patel is an otolaryngologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Varun Patel practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State.

Varun Patel's NPI, 1538691811, was assigned on March 28, 2017. Varun Patel holds Pennsylvania license MD480766.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2062759434
NPI enumeration date
March 28, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(717) 531-8521
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

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

Varun Patel practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania

Varun Patel's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 531-8521.

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Varun Patel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Varun Patel's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Varun Patel is also affiliated with Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center. The medical group on file is Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Varun Patel to 3 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Varun Patel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Varun Patel practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Varun Patel is one of 415 otolaryngologists in Pennsylvania

Otolaryngology is Varun Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dmand AI has Varun Patel's licenses on file in 2 states: Pennsylvania and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Otolaryngology, PennsylvaniaPrimaryLicense MD480766 · taxonomy 207Y00000X
  • Florida licenseLicense ME156005

Otolaryngologists near Varun Patel

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Varun Patel billed Medicare for 148 services in 2024

CMS data shows 148 Medicare services from Varun Patel across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 116 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,483 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024148
Medicare patients116
Paid by Medicare$5,483
Procedure codes4

Varun Patel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 162024: 88450%
Tests and treatments
2023: 152024: 46207%
Surgery
2023: 02024: 14

Varun Patel compared with the Pennsylvania median for otolaryngologists, 2024

  • Varun Patel
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
148vs 76081% below
Medicare patients
116vs 34066% below
Part D claims
32vs 21385% below

Medians across 386 otolaryngologists in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Varun Patel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Varun Patel treated 116 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Varun Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 62% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.33, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Varun Patel's median patient age at 66, with 49% women.

Medicare patients, 2024116
Average age72
Average risk score1.33
Also on Medicaid19%

Varun Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Varun Patel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women5850%
  • Men5850%

Chronic conditions among Varun Patel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. High blood pressure62%
  3. Arthritis45%
  4. Anxiety27%
  5. Atrial fibrillation23%
  6. Chronic kidney disease22%
  7. Diabetes22%
  8. Mood disorders19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Varun Patel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women49%
  • Men51%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Varun Patel wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Varun Patel wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 32 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $297 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 110 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 202486
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$297
Part D patients49

Varun Patel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic85 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims1%

Varun Patel'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 Varun Patel's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids14%12 of 86 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: 1102024: 3271%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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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

Varun Patel scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Varun Patel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Varun Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Varun Patel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 56.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 75of 100Cost

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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Varun Patel has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Varun Patel in 2013.

Papers1

Recent publications by Varun Patel

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Varun Patel received $1,078 in industry payments from 2022 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Varun Patel from 4 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. MED-EL Corporation paid the most, $513.

General payments to Varun Patel by program year, 2022 to 2025

General payments to Varun Patel by kind, 2022 to 2025

$1.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$60957%
  • Travel and lodging$46943%

Companies that paid Varun Patel the most, 2022 to 2025

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

Sources for Varun Patel'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 services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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 Varun Patel's NPI number?

Varun Patel's NPI number is 1538691811. It was assigned on March 28, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Varun Patel specialize in?

Varun Patel is an otolaryngologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Otolaryngology Physician (taxonomy code 207Y00000X).

Where does Varun Patel practice?

Varun Patel practices at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Varun Patel's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dmand AI also links Varun Patel to 3 medical groups.

What is Varun Patel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Varun Patel is (717) 531-8521.

What is Varun Patel's medical license number?

Varun Patel holds Pennsylvania license MD480766, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Varun Patel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Varun Patel in Pennsylvania and Florida.

Which hospitals is Varun Patel affiliated with?

Varun Patel practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Varun Patel is also affiliated with Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center.

What medical group is Varun Patel part of?

Varun Patel is linked to Phoenix Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Varun Patel to 3 more medical groups.

Does Varun Patel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Varun Patel billed Medicare for 148 services in 2024, and Varun Patel accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Varun Patel's MIPS score?

Varun Patel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Varun Patel see?

CMS counts 116 Medicare patients who saw Varun Patel in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Varun Patel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Varun Patel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), ear, nose and throat service (92504) and office visit, new patient (99203).

What drugs does Varun Patel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Varun Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ofloxacin and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Varun Patel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,078 in general payments to Varun Patel from 4 companies from 2022 to 2025. The largest total came from MED-EL Corporation.

How long has Varun Patel been practicing?

Varun Patel graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Varun Patel do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Varun Patel.

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