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- 2219 Dorrington St, Houston, TX 77030
About Dr. Varon
Joseph Varon, MD practices pulmonary disease in Houston, TX. Joseph is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. Medicare claims data shows Joseph provided 630 services to 276 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes, and management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215983895.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (713) 669-1670
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
2219 DORRINGTON ST
Houston, TX 77030
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
630 services · 276 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
35 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
42 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
27 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure largest amount of air breathed in an out | Treatment | 94200 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
256 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, first 20 minutes | Office visit | 99457 |
83 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | Office visit | 99458 |
64 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial supply of devices with daily recordings or programmed alerts transmission, each 30 days | Office visit | 99454 |
62 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
33 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 3
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other lung specialists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1987 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Varon's specialty?
Dr. Varon is a lung specialist in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Varon?
Dr. Varon is listed at 2219 Dorrington St, Houston, TX 77030. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Varon?
The number on file is (713) 669-1670. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Varon?
Dr. Varon's National Provider Identifier is 1215983895. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Varon's medical education?
Dr. Varon attended Other, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Varon have?
Dr. Varon has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Varon known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Varon performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Varon's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Varon. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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