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Dr. James R. Varrell, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Psychiatry
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
Professional interests include: bipolar disorder, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), anorexia, and more.
1120 Route 73 Suite 300
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Dr. James R. Varrell, MD is a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ specializing in pediatric psychiatry. He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. James R. Varrell, MD is affiliated with Saint Peter's Healthcare System, RWJBarnabas Health, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Main Line Health, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Jefferson Health, Jefferson Stratford Hospital, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital and Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital.

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Office Locations

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

1120 Route 73 Suite 300
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
(856) 983-3900
(856) 861-1364
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765 East Route 70 Building A
Marlton, NJ 08053
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Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:

  • Accidents
  • Sexual or physical assault
  • Combat
  • Childhood abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Natural disasters
  • Torture and kidnapping

People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories: Intrusive memories include unwanted memories, feelings of reliving the traumatic event, distressing nightmares, and emotional disturbances from triggers (signs that serve as reminders of the traumatic event). Intrusive memories can lead to elevated heart rate, anxiety, combativeness (fight), withdrawal (flight), and many other responses.
  • Avoidance: Avoidance is an attempt to avoid speaking or thinking about an upsetting event. People with this response might also try to avoid certain people or locations that prompt memories of an event.
  • Changes in physical and emotional reactions: These changes may include difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, and feelings of guilt and irritability.
  • Alterations in cognition and mood: Alterations can cause negative self-beliefs, depression, shame, and detachment from others.

The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.

The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.

The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a long-lasting, or chronic, severe mental illness that affects the way people think, feel, and behave. If someone has this condition, they likely have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy and may experience the following:

  • Hallucinations, which means someone sees or hears things that are not real.
  • Delusions, which are false beliefs that someone strongly holds on to.
  • Trouble communicating, organizing thoughts, making decisions, and paying attention.
  • Inability to remember things, complete tasks, show interest in activities, and sustain relationships.

A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation is necessary to identify this illness, and one of the top criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia is that at least some of the symptoms listed above have to be present for a minimum of six months. The causes of schizophrenia are unclear, but studies have linked it to genetics, abnormalities in brain structure, and immune disorders. It has also been found to affect men and women equally, with onset typically occurring earlier in men.

Although there is no cure for schizophrenia, some treatments can help people manage their disease. For example, physicians may prescribe antipsychotics which are a group of medications that can reduce symptoms. Patients can also learn useful coping skills and get emotional support by regularly taking part in individual talk therapy and having family members participate in group therapy sessions.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, medication management and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 21
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 63
hospital care 166
inpatient care 166
medication management 76

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 82
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 71
hospital care 195
inpatient care 195

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD.

Gender
Male 77
Female 69
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 118
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 24
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2013

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 8
Heart Failure 19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 33
Dementia 26
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 49
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 72
hospital care 468
inpatient care 468

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD.

Gender
Male 114
Female 114
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 182
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 50
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2014

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 26
Diabetes 35
Dementia 34
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 32
hospital care 718
inpatient care 718

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD.

Gender
Male 330
Female 350
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 518
Black 106
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 188
From 75 to 84 90
85 and over 60
Less than 65 342

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2015

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 39
Dementia 46
Cancer 6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 62
emergency care 14
hospital care 475
inpatient care 475

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD.

Gender
Male 172
Female 188
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 275
Black 54
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 95
From 75 to 84 80
85 and over 48
Less than 65 137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 31
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 41
Dementia 54
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 74
emergency care 12
hospital care 1250
inpatient care 1250

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD.

Gender
Male 224
Female 213
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 353
Black 49
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 117
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 74
Less than 65 158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 40
Dementia 62
Cancer 7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 79
hospital care 1325
inpatient care 1325

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD.

Gender
Male 200
Female 194
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 306
Black 54
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 93
From 75 to 84 110
85 and over 74
Less than 65 117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 49
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 40
Dementia 67
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 54
hospital care 26
inpatient care 26

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD.

Gender
Male 28
Female 20
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 36
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2019

Hypertension 52
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 23
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 27
Dementia 27
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 71
hospital care 17
inpatient care 17

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD.

Gender
Male 21
Female 17
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2020

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 50
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 71
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 37
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2021

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 65
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit 84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD in 2022

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 52
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated as a pediatric psychiatrist in Mount Laurel, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic evaluation and emergency care.

diagnostic evaluation 21
doctor visit 70
emergency care 13
hospital care 515
inpatient care 515

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD.

Gender
Female 105
Male 106
Ethnicity
Black / African American 27
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 162
Hispanic 3
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 23
75 to 84 33
Less than 65 94
65 to 74 51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James R. Varrell, MD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension 49
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 64
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 3
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Atrial Fibrillation 6
Dementia 28
Cancer 4

Education & Training

Dr. James R. Varrell, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the Board Certification: Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certification: Board Certification: Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James R. Varrell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Saint Peter's Healthcare System
RWJBarnabas Health
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset
Main Line Health
Saint Michael's Medical Center
Jefferson Health
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Jefferson Washington Township Hospital
Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. James R. Varrell, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Magellan Health Services, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health) and Community Behavioral Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. James R. Varrell, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Magellan Health Services
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)
Community Behavioral Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James R. Varrell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
ITI, Inc. $180 CAPLYTA
$180
Brainsway USA INC $141 Brainsway Deep TMS
$141
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $140 REXULTI
$68 		ABILIFY MAINTENA
$31 		ABILIFY TABLET
$26 		ABILIFY MYCITE
$15
AbbVie Inc. $130 VRAYLAR
$130
Alkermes, Inc. $97 Vivitrol 380 mg
$40 		ARISTADA INITIO
$26 		Aristada 882mg
$16 		Vivitrol
$15
Other $351 LATUDA
$95 		Trintellix
$42 		FANAPT
$31 		APLENZIN
$28 		COTEMPLA XR-ODT
$27 		Other
$127
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $984
Education $55

Biography

Dr. James Varrell, who practices in Marlton, NJ and Mount Laurel, NJ, is a medical specialist in pediatric psychiatry. His areas of expertise include the following: phototherapy (light therapy), outpatient care, and biofeedback. He accepts the following insurance: Magellan Health Services and United Healthcare. Dr. Varrell graduated from UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and then he performed his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. His professional affiliations include Saint Michael's Medical Center, Saint Peter's Healthcare System, and Jefferson Health. Unfortunately, according to Jefferson Health, he is not currently accepting new patients.

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