Medicare Enrolled

Merlyn Varona, APRN

Physician Assistant · Lake Mary, FL
755 RINEHART RD STE 200, Lake Mary, FL 32746
4073208100
Registered in NPPES since 2020
NPI: 1295349173 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 3 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Varona

Merlyn Varona is a physician assistant in Lake Mary, FL, with 6 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Varona received a total of $6,152 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 248 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Varona is Moderate — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 6 years of NPI registration $6,152 industry payments

Florida License Status

FL DOH · MQA
1
Active license
None
Board action on record
0
Recent admin complaints
Profession License # Status Expires Board Action
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse 11007920 Clear April 30, 2028 —
Data from Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance. License records are public under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. Verify directly on FL DOH →

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$6,152
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,538/year across 4 years
Top 5% in FL for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
248
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,674
2023
$1,790
2022
$1,101
2021
$587

Payments by company (2024)

ViiV Healthcare Company
$1,229
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$420
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$223
Theratechnologies Inc.
$165
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$151
EMD Serono, Inc.
$123
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$100
Lilly USA, LLC
$88
PFIZER INC.
$56
Novo Nordisk Inc
$36
ABBVIE INC.
$34
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc
$29
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$19
Top 3 companies account for 70.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ViiV Healthcare Company
$1,229
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$532
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$523
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$398
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$364
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$358
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$309
Lilly USA, LLC
$270
ABBVIE INC.
$173
Theratechnologies Inc.
$165
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$143
Novo Nordisk Inc
$127
EMD Serono, Inc.
$123
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$123
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$108
Amgen Inc.
$107
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$98
PFIZER INC.
$75
Incyte Corporation
$75
Seagen Inc.
$68
QOL Medical, LLC
$67
EISAI INC.
$62
Eisai Inc.
$54
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$46
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$45
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$40
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Napo Pharmaceuticals Inc
$29
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$25
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$25
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$22
Exact Sciences Corporation
$22
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$21
SOBI, INC
$21
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$20
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$20
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$19
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$19
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$18
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$17
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$17
G1 Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Phadia US Inc.
$15
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$15
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$12
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$12
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 37.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADCETRIS · AIRSUPRA · APRETUDE · AREXVY · BLENREP · BOSULIF · BRAFTOVI · BREZTRI · Blincyto · CABENUVA · CALQUENCE · COSELA · Cinvanti · Cologuard Collection Kit · DARZALEX · DOVATO · Doptelet · EGRIFTA · EMGALITY · ENHERTU · ERLEADA · Enhertu · FARXIGA · GARDASIL · GILOTRIF · GIVLAARI · ICLUSIG · IMBRUVICA · IMFINZI · INJECTAFER · ImmunoCAP · JARDIANCE · KEYTRUDA · KISQALI · Kerendia · Kyprolis · LIBTAYO · LUTATHERA · LYNPARZA · Lenvima · MEKINIST · MONJUVI · MOUNJARO · Mytesi · NERLYNX · NURTEC ODT · Nplate · OCTAGAM IMMUNE GLOBULIN (HUMAN) · OPDIVO · Ozempic · PADCEV · PAXLOVID · PIFELTRO · PIQRAY · PREVNAR 20 · PROMACTA · QULIPTA · Quzyttir · RUKOBIA · Rybelsus · SCEMBLIX · SHINGRIX · SOMATULINE DEPOT · SUSTOL · Stivarga · Sucraid · TASIGNA · TIBSOVO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TUKYSA · Trodelvy · UBRELVY · VENCLEXTA · Vonjo · Wegovy · XGEVA · XIFAXAN · XOSPATA · ZEJULA · ZEPBOUND · ZEPZELCA · clonoSEQ
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
746
County median income
$83,030
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
CENTRAL FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL
3.7 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data — No data N/A
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 3 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Moderate. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Varona is a physician assistant.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Varona receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Varona received a total of $6,152 from 49 companies across 248 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Moderate for Varona) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →