Dr. Varun Malhotra, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,367
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 344
- Part D claims, 2024
- 526
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $5,594
- Practice address
- 6160 Kempsville Cir, Norfolk, VA 23502
- Practice phone
- Call (757) 466-9288
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd
Norfolk, Virginia
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Dr. Varun Malhotra is a nephrologist in Norfolk, Virginia
Dr. Malhotra practices at Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia.
Dr. Malhotra's NPI, 1649590746, was assigned on June 11, 2010. Dr. Malhotra holds Pennsylvania license MD445677.
- NPI
- 1649590746NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345565354
- NPI enumeration date
- June 11, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (757) 466-9288
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Varun Malhotra practices at Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia
Dr. Malhotra's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd, at 6160 Kempsville Cir, Norfolk, VA 23502 in Norfolk City. The practice phone is (757) 466-9288.
- Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd6160 Kempsville Cir, Norfolk, VA 23502 · Norfolk CityPhone(757) 466-9288
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Varun Malhotra is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Malhotra's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Malhotra is also affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The medical group on file is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater, LTD. Dmand AI also links Dr. Malhotra to 3 more hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Varun Malhotra's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Malhotra practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Varun Malhotra is one of 289 nephrologists in Virginia
Nephrology is Dr. Malhotra's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Malhotra is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Malhotra
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Varun Malhotra billed Medicare for 1,367 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,367 Medicare services from Dr. Malhotra across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 344 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $135,540 for them.
Dr. Malhotra's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 9482024: 1,04110%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4232024: 20751%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 119
Where Dr. Malhotra's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office44132%
- In a facility92668%
Dr. Malhotra compared with the Virginia median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Malhotra
- Virginia median
- Medicare services
- 1,367vs 1,22711% above
- Medicare patients
- 344vs 38711% below
- Part D claims
- 384vs 77050% below
Medians across 276 nephrologists in Virginia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Malhotra's 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. Varun Malhotra treated 344 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 344 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Malhotra in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 119 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.17, 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. Malhotra's median patient age at 66, with 48% women.
Dr. Malhotra's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Malhotra's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15044%
- Men19456%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Malhotra's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Heart failure73%
- Diabetes69%
- Ischemic heart disease64%
- Arthritis47%
- Atrial fibrillation46%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Malhotra's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men51%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Varun Malhotra wrote 526 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Malhotra wrote 526 Medicare Part D claims for 109 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 384 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $82,924 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 309 claims across 14 drugs.
Dr. Malhotra's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic440 claims84%
- Brand-name86 claims16%
Dr. Malhotra'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 Dr. Malhotra's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%22 of 526 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: 3092024: 38424%
Drugs named by CMS: 18 in 2024, 14 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. Varun Malhotra offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Malhotra accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Malhotra as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Varun Malhotra received $5,594 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 223 general payments to Dr. Malhotra from 36 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $1,082.
General payments to Dr. Malhotra by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Malhotra by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,91788%
- Education$67812%
Companies that paid Dr. Malhotra the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Varun Malhotra'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 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Varun Malhotra's NPI number?
Dr. Varun Malhotra's NPI number is 1649590746. It was assigned on June 11, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Varun Malhotra?
Dr. Varun Malhotra is a nephrologist in Norfolk, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Varun Malhotra practice?
Dr. Malhotra practices at 6160 Kempsville Cir, Norfolk, VA 23502. Dr. Malhotra's primary practice is Nephrology Associates of Tidewater Ltd in Norfolk, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Malhotra to 3 hospitals, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Varun Malhotra's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Malhotra is (757) 466-9288.
What is Dr. Varun Malhotra's medical license number?
Dr. Malhotra holds Pennsylvania license MD445677.
Which hospitals is Dr. Varun Malhotra affiliated with?
Dr. Malhotra is affiliated with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Malhotra to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Varun Malhotra part of?
Dr. Malhotra is linked to Nephrology Associates of Tidewater, LTD.
Does Dr. Varun Malhotra accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Malhotra billed Medicare for 1,367 services in 2024, and Dr. Malhotra accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Varun Malhotra offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Malhotra as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Varun Malhotra see?
CMS counts 344 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Malhotra in 2024, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Varun Malhotra bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Malhotra's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99233) and dialysis (90960).
What drugs does Dr. Varun Malhotra prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Malhotra's most prescribed drugs by claims were Lisinopril, Calcitriol and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Varun Malhotra received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,594 in general payments to Dr. Malhotra from 36 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Varun Malhotra been practicing?
Dr. Malhotra graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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