Dr. Vinit Naran Varu, MD

Dr. Varu practices at Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital in Cedar Park, Texas, part of Ascension Health Alliance.

Dr. Varu's NPI, 1952564056, was assigned on July 8, 2008. Dr. Varu graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2005. Dr. Varu holds Texas license Q0378.

Dr. Varu's primary practice is Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital, at 1401 Medical Parkway, Cedar Park, TX 78613 in Williamson County. The practice phone is (512) 528-7000.

Dr. Varu's primary practice is Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital in Cedar Park, Texas, part of Ascension Health Alliance. Dmand AI also links Dr. Varu to 1 community health center and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Varu practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Varu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Varu is board certified in vascular surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Varu's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, California and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists amputation, arterial blot clot /embolism, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery, leg revascularization and peripheral vascular disease among the conditions Dr. Varu treats.

CMS data shows 1,311 Medicare services from Dr. Varu across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 310 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $171,940 for them.

CMS counts 310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Varu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 142 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Varu's median patient age at 71, with 63% women.

In 2024, Dr. Varu wrote 225 Medicare Part D claims for 96 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 205 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $53,642 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 197 claims across 6 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Varu for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Varu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 285 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Varu, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 22 papers to Dr. Varu, published from 2008 to 2018. 2014 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Hyperplasia, Nitric Oxide and Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal. Dr. Varu has published most often in Ann Vasc Surg. Dr. Varu's most frequent co-authors are Jason Tin Aye Lee, MD, Melina Kibbe, MD and Daniel Ari Popowich, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 142 general payments to Dr. Varu from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $16,061.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Varu, most recently 1st Place in 2009.

Dr. Varu graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2005. Dr. Varu is a member of ACS.

Dr. Varu is in network with 20 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.