Libu Varughese, MD
NPI 1053750331ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Sugar Land, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) with Marietta Memorial Hospital and 1 other group, practicing in Sugar Land, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,285,555 for 3,594 claims, against $72,382 paid for services in 2024. Insulet Corporation was the largest of 34 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,503 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053750331 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 19, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 27, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | R4915 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | 35.138459 | OH |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | R4915 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Endocrinology (OH); Practitioner - Endocrinology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 280 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,277 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $72,382 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,594 · 8,258 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 508 |
| Total drug cost | $2,285,555 |
| Generic share | 32% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Endocrinology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH · 392 clinicians
- Diabetes Plus ClinicHouston, TX · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
- Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,503 · 204 payments from 34 companies
- 2024$3,416 · 171 payments from 27 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Insulet Corporation | $980.57 | 44 |
| Mannkind Corporation | $293.61 | 11 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $287.85 | 15 |
| Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology Inc | $260.40 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $256.75 | 17 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,444 · 202 payments
- Education$42.50 · 1 payment
- Entertainment$16.71 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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