Christopher Vare, M.D.
NPI 1558688986ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Columbus, NJ
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Columbus, New Jersey, trained at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (class of 2007). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,092,666 for 8,338 claims, against $97,967 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $800.72 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1558688986 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 16, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 16, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 25MA08670900 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 297 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,580 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,967 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,338 · 18,892 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 632 |
| Total drug cost | $1,092,666 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers New Jersey Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2007 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Advocare, LLCHaddonfield, NJ · 386 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ
Other facilities
- Bayada Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Pennsauken, NJ
- Virtua Home Care at West JerseyHome health agency · Marlton, NJ
- Samaritan Healthcare and HospiceHospice · Mount Laurel, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$800.72 · 43 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$889.33 · 51 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $299.63 | 22 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $171.58 | 4 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $59.38 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $47.05 | 2 |
| Bausch Health US, LLC | $46.86 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$800.72 · 43 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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