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Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD

(Dr. Varshasb Broumand, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

215 N San Saba Suite 201
San Antonio, TX 78207

(210) 547-3430

Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD is a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX specializing in adult nephrology. He graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

CHRISTUS Health

12011 State Highway 151 Suite 202
San Antonio, TX 78251

(210) 265-8155

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215 N San Saba Suite 201
San Antonio, TX 78207

(210) 547-3430

(210) 229-0606

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In The News

“Dr. Varshasb Broumand, a Texas nephrologists, has seen some of his kidney transplant patients deal with one of the biggest absurdities in Medicare.”—"Poll: Doctors Among Public Option's Biggest Fans", NPR, September 2009

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

post void residual study

By Affordability:

post void residual study

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD performed more post void residual study procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for post void residual study that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	38
angioplasty	589
catheterization	22
device removal	53
dialysis	66
dialysis access procedures	684
doctor visit	619
hospital care	1046
inpatient care	1029
minimally invasive procedures	35
outpatient care	17
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	38
vascular procedures	828
X-rays	617

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	35
angioplasty	500
catheterization	12
device removal	28
dialysis	82
dialysis access procedures	584
doctor visit	640
hospital care	908
inpatient care	908
minimally invasive procedures	43
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	43
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
vascular procedures	717
X-rays	521

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	78
Hispanic	509
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	80
Less than 65	301

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2014 were vascular procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	28
angioplasty	454
catheterization	12
device removal	24
dialysis	76
dialysis access procedures	538
doctor visit	671
hospital care	640
inpatient care	640
minimally invasive procedures	44
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	44
ultrasound (sonogram)	28
vascular procedures	649
X-rays	481

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	381
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	81
Hispanic	452
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	77
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	75
Dementia	18
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2015 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, X-rays and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	20
angioplasty	269
device removal	16
dialysis	19
dialysis access procedures	372
doctor visit	929
hospital care	321
inpatient care	321
minimally invasive procedures	56
stent placement (stenting)	20
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	36
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	538
X-rays	323

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	734
Female	838

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	582
Black	146
Hispanic	794
Asian	24
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	168
Less than 65	424

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2016 were vascular procedures, dialysis access procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	270
catheterization	17
device removal	37
dialysis	26
dialysis access procedures	321
doctor visit	944
hospital care	315
inpatient care	315
minimally invasive procedures	41
stent placement (stenting)	20
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	21
vascular procedures	458
X-rays	286

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	78
Hispanic	395
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	88
Less than 65	234

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	75
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	14
device removal	24
doctor visit	945
hospital care	201
inpatient care	201
vascular procedures	148

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	77
Hispanic	348
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	82
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	74
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

device removal	17
dialysis	19
doctor visit	945
hospital care	224
inpatient care	224
vascular procedures	156

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	70
Hispanic	380
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	75
Less than 65	231

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	73
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2019 were vascular procedures, device removal, catheterization and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	30
device removal	44
doctor visit	948
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
vascular procedures	150

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	348
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	78
Hispanic	342
Asian	13
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	69
Less than 65	216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	70
Dementia	13
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2020 were vascular procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	35
device removal	22
doctor visit	738
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
vascular procedures	130

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	229
Black	75
Hispanic	349
Asian	14
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	63
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	72
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2021 were vascular procedures, device removal and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	15
device removal	31
doctor visit	719
vascular procedures	78

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	74
Hispanic	248
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	65
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	67
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	62
catheterization	13
doctor visit	765
hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
urologic procedures	20
vascular procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	291
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	68
Hispanic	221
Asian	13
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	74
Less than 65	117

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	64
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX during 2023 were ultrasound (sonogram), abdominal imaging, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	53
doctor visit	860
hospital care	45
inpatient care	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
urologic procedures	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	194
Black	58
Hispanic	205
Asian	13
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	197
85 and over	64
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	63
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated as a nephrologist in San Antonio, TX were dialysis access procedures, X-rays, angioplasty and vascular procedures.

abdominal imaging	39
angioplasty	416
catheterization	18
device removal	29
dialysis	48
dialysis access procedures	499
doctor visit	810
hospital care	350
inpatient care	349
minimally invasive procedures	43
outpatient care	17
stent placement (stenting)	20
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	35
ultrasound (sonogram)	39
urologic procedures	17
vascular procedures	352
X-rays	445

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD.

**Gender**
Female	366
Male	344

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	73
Asian / Pacific Islander	9
Non-Hispanic White	256
Hispanic	353
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	11

**Age**
85 and over	75
75 to 84	192
Less than 65	200
65 to 74	242

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	65
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD graduated from University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. He completed residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Residency: Jackson Memorial Medical Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
OPKO Pharmaceuticals, LLC	$38,172 Rayaldee $38,133	Rayaldee (old) $39
Outset Medical Inc	$37,748 $37,748
Relypsa, Inc.	$21,557 VELTASSA $21,557
Amgen Inc.	$21,226 Parsabiv $14,002	Sensipar $4,276	EPOGEN $2,131	Repatha $504	KRYSTEXXA $100	Other $214
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$8,455 Kerendia $8,455
Other	$22,033 VELTASSA $3,058	ACTHAR $1,909	Velphoro $1,297	SAMSCA $1,070	Auryxia $1,063	Other $13,637

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$81,294
Food and Beverage	$25,660
Consulting Fee	$22,653
Honoraria	$12,930
Travel and Lodging	$6,299
Other	$355

Research Payments

Dr. Varshasb Broumand, MD has received 334 research payments totaling $617,235.

Biography

Dr. Varshasb Broumand is a specialist in adult nephrology. Dr. Broumand is a graduate of the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine and a graduate of Jackson Memorial Medical Center's residency program. In addition to English, he speaks Persian. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.