Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel, MD

  • Lufkin, TX
  • Internist
NPI1922019579
Medicare services, 2017
229
Part D claims, 2020
52
Industry payments
$940
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1113 Ellis Ave, Lufkin, TX 75904-3346
Practice phone
Call (936) 637-2888
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Primary practice

Samuel And Deshpande Medical Group

Physician office · Lufkin, Texas

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Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel is an internist in Lufkin, Texas

Dr. Samuel practices at Samuel And Deshpande Medical Group in Lufkin, Texas.

Dr. Samuel's NPI, 1922019579, was assigned on August 10, 2006. Dr. Samuel holds Texas license H5965.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(936) 637-2888
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Sex
Male

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

Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel practices at Samuel and Deshpande Medical Group in Lufkin, Texas

Dr. Samuel's primary practice is Samuel and Deshpande Medical Group, at 1113 Ellis Ave, Lufkin, TX 75904-3346. The practice phone is (936) 637-2888.

  • Samuel and Deshpande Medical Group
    1113 Ellis Ave, Lufkin, TX 75904-3346Phone(936) 637-2888

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Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Samuel's primary practice is Samuel And Deshpande Medical Group in Lufkin, Texas. The medical group on file is SCP Health.

Samuel And Deshpande Medical GroupPhysician office · Lufkin, TexasPrimary
SCP HealthPrimary care group, Lafayette, LA

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Samuel And Deshpande Medical GroupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel is one of 8,437 internists in Texas

Internal medicine is Dr. Samuel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Samuel is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense H5965 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Samuel

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Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel billed Medicare for 229 services in 2017

CMS data shows 229 Medicare services from Dr. Samuel across 4 procedure codes in 2017. Medicare paid $9,971 for them.

Medicare services, 2017229
Paid by Medicare$9,971
Procedure codes4

Dr. Samuel's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Office and hospital visits
2016: 2,4682017: 22991%
Tests and treatments
2016: 342017: 0100%
Other services
2016: 342017: 0100%

Where Dr. Samuel's Medicare services took place, 2017

  • In an office5624%
  • In a facility17376%

Dr. Samuel compared with the Texas median for internists, 2017

  • Dr. Samuel
  • Texas median
Medicare services
229vs 53958% below
Part D claims
52vs 28982% below

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Dr. Samuel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017

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

Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel's patients have a median age of 71

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Samuel's median patient age at 71, with 64% women.

Dr. Samuel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women64%
  • Men36%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims in 2020

In 2020, Dr. Samuel wrote 52 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 4 drugs, with $889 in total drug cost. In 2019, CMS named 187 claims across 13 drugs.

Part D claims, 202052
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$889

Dr. Samuel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2020

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, 2019 to 2020

  • 2019
  • 2020
Claims for drugs CMS names
2019: 1872020: 5272%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2020, 13 in 2019.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

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Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel received $940 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018

CMS Open Payments shows 19 general payments to Dr. Samuel from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $172.

General payments to Dr. Samuel by program year, 2016 to 2018

Companies that paid Dr. Samuel the most, 2016 to 2018

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

Sources for Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel'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 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 Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel's NPI number?

Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel's NPI number is 1922019579. It was assigned on August 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel?

Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel is an internist in Lufkin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel practice?

Dr. Samuel practices at 1113 Ellis Ave, Lufkin, TX 75904-3346. Dr. Samuel's primary practice is Samuel And Deshpande Medical Group in Lufkin, Texas.

What is Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Samuel is (936) 637-2888.

What is Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel's medical license number?

Dr. Samuel holds Texas license H5965.

What medical group is Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel part of?

Dr. Samuel is linked to SCP Health.

Does Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Samuel billed Medicare for 229 services in 2017.

What services does Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel bill to Medicare?

In 2017, Dr. Samuel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), office visit, established patient (99213) and hospital inpatient care (99233).

What drugs does Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel prescribe most?

In 2020 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Samuel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Sertraline HCl, Pravastatin Sodium and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $940 in general payments to Dr. Samuel from 10 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.

How long has Dr. Varughese Puthenparampil Samuel been practicing?

Dr. Samuel's NPI was assigned in 2006.

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