In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for lung volume test, pulmonary function test (PFT), and pulmonary testing 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

In 2023, Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

endobronchial biopsy

By Affordability:

inpatient care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD performed more endobronchial biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for inpatient care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	12
aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	27
doctor visit	114
hospital care	5544
inpatient care	5493
minimally invasive procedures	14
outpatient care	51
pulmonary testing	47
sleep study	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	41
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	184
hospital care	5730
inpatient care	5674
minimally invasive procedures	25
outpatient care	56
pulmonary testing	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	825
Black	39
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	234
Less than 65	151

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	47
Dementia	35
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	168
hospital care	5629
inpatient care	5579
minimally invasive procedures	13
outpatient care	50
pulmonary testing	80

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	406
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	789
Black	56
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	289
85 and over	195
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	49
Dementia	32
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	21
doctor visit	155
hospital care	5851
inpatient care	5835
minimally invasive procedures	21
outpatient care	16
pulmonary testing	89

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	768
Female	982

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1556
Black	86
Hispanic	64
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	546
85 and over	458
Less than 65	262

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	46
Dementia	37
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	21
doctor visit	147
hospital care	5041
inpatient care	5041
minimally invasive procedures	21
pulmonary testing	109

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	772
Black	45
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	237
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	61
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	45
Dementia	39
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	152
hospital care	5947
inpatient care	5927
minimally invasive procedures	17
outpatient care	20
pulmonary testing	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	362
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	727
Black	35
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	239
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	63
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	48
Dementia	42
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	169
hospital care	4328
inpatient care	4315
minimally invasive procedures	23
outpatient care	13
pulmonary testing	100

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	594
Black	31
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	142
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	51
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	50
Dementia	40
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	193
hospital care	4011
inpatient care	3996
minimally invasive procedures	18
outpatient care	15
pulmonary testing	92

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	542
Black	28
Hispanic	21
Asian	12
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	145
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	55
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	49
Dementia	45
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	13
doctor visit	128
hospital care	3359
inpatient care	3343
minimally invasive procedures	13
outpatient care	16
pulmonary testing	22

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	27
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	153
85 and over	117
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	58
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	50
Dementia	46
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	99
hospital care	3587
inpatient care	3587
minimally invasive procedures	18
pulmonary testing	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	23
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	136
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	52
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	48
Dementia	43
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	114
hospital care	3773
inpatient care	3773
minimally invasive procedures	20
pulmonary testing	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	254
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	20
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	159
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	54
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	47
Dementia	37
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palm Harbor, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and outpatient care.

airway management	12
aspiration	14
bronchoscopy	21
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	147
hospital care	4800
inpatient care	4778
minimally invasive procedures	18
outpatient care	29
pulmonary testing	77
sleep study	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	35
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	656
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	228
85 and over	187
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	211

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	20
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	30
Dementia	36
Cancer	17

Education & Training

He has a state license in Florida.

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$46 ANORO $21	BREO $13	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $12
Novo Nordisk Inc	$25 Wegovy $25
CSL Behring	$21 Kcentra $21
Inogen, Inc.	$14 INOGEN ONE G5 OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR - BLUETOOTH $14
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$14 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$106
Education	$14

Research Payments

Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD has received 8 research payments totaling $33,685.

Biography

Dr. Varun Bhaskar specializes in adult pulmonology and practices in Palm Harbor, FL. Dr. Bhaskar obtained a license to practice in Florida.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2023

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2016

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Varun Bhaskar, MD From 2012 - 2022

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General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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