Total Payments
$3,984
2024 Payments
$334.16
Companies
15
Transactions
53
Medicare Patients
1,789
Medicare Billing
$133,938
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$2,709 (68.0%)
Travel$1,229 (30.8%)
Education$46.39 (1.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,709 | 44 | 68.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,229 | 6 | 30.8% |
| Education | $46.39 | 3 | 1.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,515 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $743.83 | 8 | $0 (2023) |
| Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | $413.96 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
| Penumbra, Inc. | $408.01 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| Sirtex Medical Inc | $303.70 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
| Okami Medical, Inc. | $93.50 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $89.25 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $88.06 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | $69.30 | 6 | $0 (2022) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $334.16 | 4 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($240.66) |
| 2023 | $1,085 | 15 | Medtronic, Inc. ($743.83) |
| 2022 | $272.52 | 11 | Penumbra, Inc. ($130.38) |
| 2021 | $158.19 | 2 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($158.19) |
| 2020 | $214.33 | 2 | Sirtex Medical Inc ($145.51) |
| 2019 | $1,286 | 12 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($1,003) |
| 2018 | $616.95 | 6 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($270.70) |
| 2017 | $17.37 | 1 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($17.37) |
All Payment Transactions
53 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/22/2024 | Okami Medical, Inc. | LOBO (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $93.50 | General |
| Category: Peripheral vascular intervention | ||||||
| 04/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $179.07 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $56.87 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $4.72 | General |
| Category: General - Embolics_PI | ||||||
| 11/27/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.47 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 10/16/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.90 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 09/21/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.06 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 06/22/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.63 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/09/2023 | Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | GVOKE HYPOPEN (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.06 | General |
| Category: Diabetes | ||||||
| 03/07/2023 | Penumbra, Inc. | Indigo System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $164.00 | General |
| Category: Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 02/15/2023 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | Venovo (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.79 | General |
| Category: Vascular/Oncology | ||||||
| 01/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $66.88 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 01/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.94 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 01/21/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.48 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $275.00 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $151.16 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $63.37 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $44.44 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | Medtronic, Inc. | ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.56 | General |
| Category: Catheters | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | TIPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $13.85 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | TIPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.48 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/21/2022 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | OPTION (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.99 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 08/25/2022 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.81 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
| 08/12/2022 | ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC. | TIPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $5.91 | General |
| Category: VASCULAR | ||||||
| 07/16/2022 | Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.07 | General |
| Category: BD Interventional Peripheral Intervention | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 294 | 312 | $154,321 | $12,534 |
| 2022 | 8 | 350 | 384 | $225,542 | $21,539 |
| 2021 | 14 | 499 | 571 | $739,387 | $45,694 |
| 2020 | 15 | 646 | 785 | $554,208 | $54,171 |
Total Patients
1,789
Total Services
2,052
Medicare Billing
$133,938
Procedure Codes
44
All Medicare Procedures & Services
44 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2023 | 33 | 34 | $78,234 | $6,647 | 8.5% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 16 | 16 | $5,392 | $1,596 | 29.6% |
| 49406 | Drainage of fluid collection of abdominal cavity by tube using imaging guidance | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $43,920 | $1,326 | 3.0% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 116 | 127 | $15,621 | $1,182 | 7.6% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2023 | 61 | 65 | $5,200 | $696.32 | 13.4% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2023 | 46 | 47 | $4,183 | $647.19 | 15.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $1,771 | $439.48 | 24.8% |
| 36558 | Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 41 | $94,341 | $7,803 | 8.3% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $64,039 | $4,437 | 6.9% |
| 36589 | Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Facility | 2022 | 23 | 25 | $18,500 | $2,622 | 14.2% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of blood vessels of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | Facility | 2022 | 30 | 30 | $13,680 | $2,485 | 18.2% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 126 | 141 | $17,343 | $1,392 | 8.0% |
| 50435 | Replacement of kidney drainage tube using imaging guidance with review by radiologist | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 19 | $8,246 | $1,384 | 16.8% |
| 77001 | Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Facility | 2022 | 56 | 57 | $5,073 | $830.10 | 16.4% |
| 76937 | Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Facility | 2022 | 53 | 54 | $4,320 | $585.23 | 13.5% |
| 37243 | Occlusion of tumors or obstructed blood vessel with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 14 | 16 | $40,704 | $6,944 | 17.1% |
| 36558 | Insertion of central venous catheter for infusion, patient 5 years or older, tunneled | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $82,836 | $6,887 | 8.3% |
| 36561 | Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 23 | $86,641 | $5,914 | 6.8% |
| 37244 | Occlusion of arterial or venous hemorrhage with radiological supervision and interpretation, roadmapping, and imaging guidance | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 11 | $313,533 | $5,793 | 1.8% |
| 36247 | Insertion of catheter into abdominal pelvic or leg artery, initial third order branch | Facility | 2021 | 18 | 22 | $60,192 | $3,293 | 5.5% |
| 74174 | Ct scan of abdominal and pelvic blood vessels with contrast | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $16,416 | $3,036 | 18.5% |
| 36589 | Removal of central venous catheter for infusion | Facility | 2021 | 28 | 28 | $20,720 | $2,832 | 13.7% |
| 75726 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of abdominal artery | Facility | 2021 | 20 | 34 | $10,234 | $2,586 | 25.3% |
| 75774 | Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery | Facility | 2021 | 23 | 51 | $4,845 | $1,926 | 39.7% |
| 49406 | Fluid collection drainage of the abdominal region by catheter using imaging guidance, accessed through the skin | Facility | 2021 | 11 | 12 | $43,920 | $1,763 | 4.0% |
About Dr. Rakesh Varma, MD
Dr. Rakesh Varma, MD is a Vascular & Interventional Radiology healthcare provider based in Dallas, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/26/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1053551333.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Rakesh Varma, MD has received a total of $3,984 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $334.16 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 53 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($2,709).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Varma has provided services to 1,789 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 2,052 services with total Medicare billing of $133,938. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 44 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Vascular & Interventional Radiology
- Other Specialties Diagnostic Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology
- Location Dallas, TX
- Active Since 02/26/2009
- Last Updated 09/15/2025
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0204X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1053551333
Products in Payments
- DIREXION (Device) $1,003
- ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM (Device) $743.83
- SIR-Spheres Microspheres (Device) $303.70
- Indigo System (Device) $294.38
- GENERAL EMBOLICS (Device) $270.70
- LUTONIX (Device) $120.19
- Penumbra Ruby Coil (Device) $113.63
- LOBO (Device) $93.50
- Rebar-APV (Device) $89.25
- GVOKE HYPOPEN (Drug) $88.06
- TIPS (Device) $63.31
- Venovo (Device) $51.16
- WAVELINQ (Device) $46.39
- Embozene (Device) $20.81
- Varian CRYOCARE TOUCH System (Device) $19.63
- ANDEXXA (Biological) $18.06
- KYPHON Balloon Kyphoplasty (Device) $17.37
- Stellant (Device) $12.35
- FLAIR (Device) $10.83
- OPTION (Device) $5.99
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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