Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease · Gainesville, GA
NPI
1336584929
Since 2013
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Code 207RI0200X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
743 Spring St NE
Gainesville, GA, 30501
Phone (770) 219-7939
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$63K
672 services
Medicare patients, 2024
202
Average age 74
Drug cost, 2024
$178K
397 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$63.58
From 2 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Merin Varghese was code 99233 (hospital e&m - subsequent), 371 times for 121 patients. In total Merin Varghese billed 672 services in 11 codes, and Medicare paid $63K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2021-09-27.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 371 | 121 | $88.22 | $33K |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 163 | 154 | $128.18 | $21K |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 99 | 55 | $59.53 | $5,893 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 16 | 16 | $98.80 | $1,581 |
By year: 2022 $78K for 834 services; 2023 $83K for 797 services; 2024 $63K for 672 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Merin Varghese prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Ceftriaxone (Ceftriaxone Sodium), with 72 prescriptions and refills. In total Merin Varghese wrote 397 Medicare prescriptions that cost $178K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 72 | 72 | 22 | $10K |
| Daptomycin Generic | 68 | 68 | 18 | $51K |
| Cefazolin Sodium Generic | 53 | 53 | 14 | $3,821 |
| Ampicillin Sodium Generic | 41 | 41 | Under 11 | $14K |
| Vancomycin Hcl Generic | 35 | 35 | 12 | $5,971 |
| Cefepime Hcl Generic | 30 | 30 | Under 11 | $7,560 |
| Ertapenem Ertapenem Sodium | 15 | 15 | Under 11 | $5,676 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Generic | 15 | 15 | Under 11 | $172 |
Brand drugs: 34 claims; generic drugs: 363 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Merin Varghese $63.58 ($63.58 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 2 companies. The largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. with $45.58.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AZN | 2 | $45.58 |
| bioMerieux Inc | 1 | $18 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.