Sandeep Varma, MD
NPI 1386751923ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Norwich, CT
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) in Norwich, Connecticut, trained at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (class of 1994). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,667,049 for 7,425 claims, against $90,921 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,268 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386751923 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | 042765 | CT |
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 - Rheumatology (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 617 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,286 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,921 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,425 · 12,961 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 951 |
| Total drug cost | $4,667,049 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The William W Backus HospitalNorwich, CT · 249 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Day Kimball HospitalPutnam, CT
- Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT
- Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT
- Westerly HospitalWesterly, RI
- William W Backus HospitalNorwich, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,268 · 64 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$697.60 · 43 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $266.11 | 14 |
| Amgen Inc. | $229.07 | 11 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $153.76 | 12 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $103.30 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $96.65 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,268 · 64 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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