Dr. Blessy A. Varughese, DO
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 19
- Part D claims, 2024
- 306
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $7,895
- Practice address
- 5850 Rogerdale Road, Houston, TX 77072
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 877-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Houston Laboratory Facility
Clinical Lab - Full Service · Houston, Texas
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Dr. Blessy A. Varughese is an internist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Varughese practices at Houston Laboratory Facility in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Varughese's NPI, 1467985234, was assigned on April 7, 2017. Dr. Varughese graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Spartanburg in 2016. Dr. Varughese holds Texas license S5514.
- NPI
- 1467985234NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6608207196
- NPI enumeration date
- April 7, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 877-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Blessy A. Varughese practices at Houston Laboratory Facility in Houston, Texas
Dr. Varughese's primary practice is Houston Laboratory Facility, at 5850 Rogerdale Road, Houston, TX 77072. The practice phone is (713) 877-6000.
- Houston Laboratory Facility5850 Rogerdale Road, Houston, TX 77072Phone(713) 877-6000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Blessy A. Varughese is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 5 medical groups
Dr. Varughese's primary practice is Houston Laboratory Facility in Houston, Texas. Dr. Varughese is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center. The medical group on file is Next Level Urgent Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varughese to 4 more medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, 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. Blessy A. Varughese's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Varughese practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Houston Laboratory Facility | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 4 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Blessy A. Varughese is one of 8,437 internists in Texas
Internal medicine is Dr. Varughese's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Varughese is board certified in endocrinology by the AOA Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Varughese is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, TexasPrimary
Internists near Dr. Varughese
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Blessy A. Varughese treated 19 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varughese in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have diabetes. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Varughese's median patient age at 61, with 57% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Varughese's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes68%
- High blood pressure68%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Varughese's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
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. Blessy A. Varughese wrote 306 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Varughese wrote 306 Medicare Part D claims for 84 patients. CMS names the drug for 160 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $118,568 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 60 claims across 4 drugs.
Dr. Varughese'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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 602024: 160167%
Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 4 in 2022.
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. Blessy A. Varughese offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Varughese accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Varughese as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Blessy A. Varughese has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Varughese in 2019. Dr. Varughese's most frequent co-author is Salim R. Surani, MD.
Dr. Varughese's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Varughese
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Blessy A. Varughese received $7,895 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 303 general payments to Dr. Varughese from 36 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $2,145.
General payments to Dr. Varughese by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Varughese by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Food and beverage$6,65984%
- Travel and lodging$1,11014%
- Education$1262%
Companies that paid Dr. Varughese the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Blessy A. Varughese graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Spartanburg
Dr. Varughese graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Spartanburg in 2016.
- Medical school
- Board certified in endocrinology
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in 2023 - 2026
- Board certified in 2024 - 2025
- Board certified in 2024 - 2026
- Board certified in 2024 - 2025
- Board certified in 2020 - 2026
- Board certified in 2024 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Blessy A. Varughese accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers
Dr. Varughese is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Cigna
- Elevance
- Alliant Health Plans
- HCSC
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +8 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Varughese accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO9
- POS5
- Medicare4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Blessy A. Varughese'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 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 |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Blessy A. Varughese's NPI number?
Dr. Blessy A. Varughese's NPI number is 1467985234. It was assigned on April 7, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Blessy A. Varughese?
Dr. Blessy A. Varughese is an internist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Blessy A. Varughese practice?
Dr. Varughese practices at 5850 Rogerdale Road, Houston, TX 77072. Dr. Varughese's primary practice is Houston Laboratory Facility in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varughese to 4 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics.
What is Dr. Blessy A. Varughese's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Varughese is (713) 877-6000.
What is Dr. Blessy A. Varughese's medical license number?
Dr. Varughese holds Texas license S5514.
Which hospitals is Dr. Blessy A. Varughese affiliated with?
Dr. Varughese is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Blessy A. Varughese part of?
Dr. Varughese is linked to Next Level Urgent Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Varughese to 4 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Blessy A. Varughese accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Varughese as accepting Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Blessy A. Varughese offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Varughese as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Blessy A. Varughese see?
CMS counts 19 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varughese in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Blessy A. Varughese board certified?
Yes. Dr. Varughese is board certified in endocrinology by the AOA Board of Internal Medicine.
Where did Dr. Blessy A. Varughese go to medical school?
Dr. Varughese graduated from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Spartanburg in 2016.
What drugs does Dr. Blessy A. Varughese prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Varughese's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mounjaro, Levothyroxine Sodium and Jardiance.
Has Dr. Blessy A. Varughese received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,895 in general payments to Dr. Varughese from 36 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic, Inc.
How long has Dr. Blessy A. Varughese been practicing?
Dr. Varughese graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
Does Dr. Blessy A. Varughese do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Varughese.
Who does Dr. Blessy A. Varughese publish with?
Dr. Varughese's most frequent co-authors are Salim R. Surani, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Blessy A. Varughese accept?
Dr. Varughese is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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