Not Medicare Enrolled

Varghese John, D M D

Dentist · Sugar Land, TX
9920 HIGHWAY 90A, Sugar Land, TX 77478
2814945600
Registered in NPPES since 2009
NPI: 1962648303 verify on NPPES ↗
Moderate
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 2 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about John from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about John

Varghese John is a dentist in Sugar Land, TX, with 17 years of NPI registration.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, John received a total of $1,798 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 42 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 John 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.

✓ 17 years of NPI registration $1,798 industry payments

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,798
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $257/year across 7 years
Top 12% in TX for dentist
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
15
Companies
42
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
$159
2023
$224
2022
$431
2021
$454
2020
$385
2019
$127
2018
$18

Payments by company (2024)

ZIMVIE INC.
$145
VOCO America Inc.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Align Technology, Inc.
$464
ZIMVIE INC.
$464
Straumann USA LLC
$202
BIOLASE, INC.
$170
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$125
Keystone Dental Inc.
$123
Dentsply Sirona Inc
$73
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$54
VOCO America Inc.
$27
Whip Mix Corporation
$24
BioHorizons Implant Systems Inc.
$21
Kulzer, LLC
$15
3M Company
$14
Nobel Biocare USA
$12
Zest Holdings, LLC
$9
Top 3 companies account for 62.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(3110) Health Wellness Und · All T3 Implants · BIOHORIZONS · BioSet · Epic · FLEXTIME · Futurabond U · Grandio SO · Health&WellnessUndiv · Implant Dentistry · Impregum Polyether Impression Materials · Invisalign · NAVIGATOR · NOBELPARALLEL · Palodent Plus EZ Coat Sectional Matrix System · TAPERED SCREW-VENT · TAPERED SCREW-VENT IMPLANT SYSTEM · Trios · VeriSplint · Waterlase iPlus · WaveOne Gold Conform Fit · Zimmer Abutments · iLase
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

Dentists in nearby ZIP areas
1,185
County median income
$113,409
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST LUKE'S SUGAR LAND HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

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

This provider has data in 2 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

John is a dentist, with 17 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Does John receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. John received a total of $1,798 from 15 companies across 42 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 John) 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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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 →