Dany Thekkemuriyil Varughese, M.D.
NPI 1831487719ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· League City, TX
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) with Prashanth R. Sunkureddi, M.D., P.A., practicing in League City, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $625,380 for 759 claims, against $110,020 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,463 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1831487719 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 13, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 20, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | T2767 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | 81478 | MN |
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology | 207RR0500X | 201600761 | MO |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 2011010481 | MO |
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 - Rheumatology (MN); Practitioner - Rheumatology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 101 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,596 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $110,020 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 759 · 1,383 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 133 |
| Total drug cost | $625,380 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Prashanth R. Sunkureddi, M.D., P.A.League City, TX · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Houston Methodist Clear Lake HospitalNassau Bay, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,463 · 143 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$3,666 · 154 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $623.45 | 30 |
| Amgen Inc. | $525.13 | 25 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $332.94 | 12 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $265.57 | 12 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $263.91 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,331 · 141 payments
- Education$131.31 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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