Varun Avula
NPI 1356754949ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Butler, PA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease in Butler, Pennsylvania, trained at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie (class of 2014). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $622,880 for 1,708 claims, against $54,621 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $7,223 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1356754949 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 11, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 8, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | OS021361 | PA |
| 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 292 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 580 across 48 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $54,621 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,708 · 3,746 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 352 |
| Total drug cost | $622,880 |
| Generic share | 76% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Butler Medical ProvidersButler, PA · 360 clinicians
- Irmc/Bhs Multispecialty Physician Group IncIndiana, PA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Independence Health System Butler Memorial HospitaButler, PA
- Independence Health System Clarion HospitalClarion, PA
- Indiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana, PA
- Sharon Regional Medical CenterSharon, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$7,223 · 168 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$16,399 · 177 payments from 25 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,060 | 17 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $1,623 | 38 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $1,359 | 35 |
| Stryker Corporation | $582.55 | 12 |
| Abiomed | $460.54 | 18 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$5,313 · 160 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,910 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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