Medicare Enrolled

Kishore Varada, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Richland, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
1445 SPAULDING AVE, Richland, WA 99352
5094200423
Registered in NPPES since 2007
NPI: 1477735272 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Varada 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 Varada

Kishore Varada is a medical physician assistant in Richland, WA, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Varada performed 210 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Varada received a total of $4,693 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 206 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 Varada is Very High — 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.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ 210 Medicare services $4,693 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
210
Medicare services
Bottom 47% in WA for medical physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 210 $64 $250
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,693
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,173/year across 4 years
Top 7% in WA for medical physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
206
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
$1,796
2023
$1,084
2022
$1,079
2021
$733

Payments by company (2024)

ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$626
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$291
Alkermes, Inc.
$217
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$198
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$110
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$108
Lundbeck LLC
$95
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$72
ABBVIE INC.
$40
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$21
Neuronetics, Inc.
$18
Top 3 companies account for 63.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ITI, Inc.
$650
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$626
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$513
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$488
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$447
Alkermes, Inc.
$389
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$321
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$176
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$173
AbbVie Inc.
$159
Lundbeck LLC
$158
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$120
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$108
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$96
ABBVIE INC.
$94
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$46
Almatica Pharma LLC
$32
Corium, LLC
$24
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Neuronetics, Inc.
$18
Eisai Inc.
$17
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$17
Top 3 companies account for 38.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ADHANSIA XR · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · CAPLYTA · COBENFY · Dayvigo · HETLIOZ · INGREZZA · LATUDA · LOREEV XR · LYBALVI · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY SYSTEM · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · REXULTI · SPRAVATO · SUNOSI · TRINTELLIX · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR
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

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County median income
$87,316
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

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

Summary

Varada is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 years of NPI registration.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Varada experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Varada performed 210 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Varada receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Varada received a total of $4,693 from 22 companies across 206 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.
How do Varada's costs compare to other medical physician assistants in Richland?
Varada's average Medicare payment per service is $64. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Varada) 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 ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, 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 →