Jai Varma, MD
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (MD) with Healthtexas Provider Network, practicing in Shreveport, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $704,502 for 3,749 claims, against $200,766 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,590 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1952520488 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 8, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 8, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | P4124 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 201395 | LA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 929 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 8,380 across 63 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $200,766 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,749 · 10,054 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 611 |
| Total drug cost | $704,502 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Healthtexas Provider NetworkWaxahachie, TX · 2,697 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,590 · 58 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,411 · 44 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $473.33 | 20 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $183.93 | 8 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $151.16 | 7 |
| Abiomed | $148.56 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $112.16 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,590 · 58 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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