Merin Varghese, M.D.
NPI 1336584929ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Gainesville, GA
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc, practicing in Gainesville, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $178,066 for 397 claims, against $62,644 paid for services in 2024. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $63.58 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chatuge Regional Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1336584929 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 27, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 27, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 080900 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 080900 | GA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Infectious Disease (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 202 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 672 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $62,644 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 397 · 407 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 88 |
| Total drug cost | $178,066 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncGainesville, GA · 883 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chatuge Regional HospitalHiawassee, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
Other facilities
- Pruitthealth at Home - GainesvilleHome health agency · Gainesville, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$63.58 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $45.58 | 2 |
| Biomerieux Inc | $18.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$63.58 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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