Varun Chawla
NPI 1609067537ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Fremont, CA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology with West Coast Kidney, practicing in Fremont, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $827,407 for 1,992 claims, against $257,500 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $21,787 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Highland Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609067537 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 6, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 12, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | A118650 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 232797 | MA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 492 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,510 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $257,500 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,992 · 4,743 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 278 |
| Total drug cost | $827,407 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- West Coast KidneyDaly City, CA · 56 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Highland HospitalOakland, CA
- St Rose HospitalHayward, CA
- Washington HospitalFremont, CA
Other facilities
- Davita Fremont DialysisDialysis facility · Fremont, CA
- Davita Fremont at Home PdDialysis facility · Fremont, CA
- Davita Union City Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Union City, CA
- Shc Wb FremontDialysis facility · Fremont, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$21,787 · 112 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$3,871 · 92 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $8,251 | 13 |
| Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. | $6,818 | 16 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $4,238 | 7 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $878.95 | 7 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $283.70 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$16,162 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$2,805 · 12 payments
- Food and Beverage$2,715 · 89 payments
- Education$105.61 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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