Abhaya Varma, MD
NPI 1376794727ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Greenville, SC
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Carolina Nephrology PA, practicing in Greenville, South Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $191,144 for 1,121 claims, against $120,463 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $373.23 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Pelham Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1376794727 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 3, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 8, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 81521 | SC |
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 - Nephrology (SC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 427 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,006 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $120,463 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,121 · 2,669 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 254 |
| Total drug cost | $191,144 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Carolina Nephrology PAGreenville, SC · 37 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalSpartanburg, SC
- Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC
Other facilities
- Davita Wofford at HomeDialysis facility · Spartanburg, SC
- Usrc Lyman DialysisDialysis facility · Lyman, SC
- Prisma Health North Greenville LtachLong-term care hospital · Travelers Rest, SC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$373.23 · 12 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$200.91 · 10 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $99.87 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $78.51 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $48.30 | 2 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $44.02 | 2 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $40.69 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$373.23 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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