Physician profile

Varuna Nargunan

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism · Odessa, TX

NPI 1386807089

$6,032.94

in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025

39 companies · $1,008 in 2025

The $1,008 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $506).

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Payments by year

General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.

What the payments were for

Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.

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Payment typeAmount (2023-2025)
Food and Beverage$2,503.00
Education$62.72

Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.

Who reported paying

General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.

CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Novo Nordisk INC $883.80 2019-2025 Ozempic, Rybelsus, Saxenda
Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $802.06 2019-2022
Lilly USA, LLC $765.60 2019-2025 Mounjaro, Zepbound, Humulin
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, INC. $647.94 2019-2025 Jardiance, Synjardy
Amgen INC. $643.03 2019-2025 Tepezza, Repatha, Repatha
Abbott Laboratories $307.23 2021-2025 Freestyle Libre 3, Proclaim, Absolute Pro
Insulet Corporation $275.58 2022-2025 Omnipod
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC $233.01 2019-2025
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, INC. $208.32 2021-2023 Gvoke Hypopen
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals INC. $161.42 2022-2025
Horizon Therapeutics Plc $132.30 2023 Tepezza
Tandem Diabetes Care, INC. $111.83 2019-2025 T:Slim X2 Insulin Pump With Control-Iq
Astellas Pharma US INC $83.87 2020-2024 Veozah
Mannkind Corporation $82.27 2023-2025 Afrezza
Dexcom, INC. $67.54 2019-2025 Dexcom G6 Transmitter
Show all 39 companies
CompanyGeneral paymentsYearsTop products
Amarin Pharma, INC. $51.80 2019
Pfizer INC. $51.02 2019-2022
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, INC $50.36 2019
Ibsa Pharma INC. $40.59 2020-2025 Licart, Flector, Tirosint
Sequel Med Tech, LLC $39.60 2025 Twiist
Medtronic, INC. $38.78 2023-2025 Minimed 780g
Kyowa Kirin, INC. $37.51 2022-2023 Crysvita
Eisai INC. $36.55 2020
Amryt Pharma Holdings LTD $34.35 2021-2022
Radius Health, INC. $26.97 2019-2020
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries INC. $22.56 2020
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $21.85 2024
Ascendis Pharma Endocrinology INC $18.11 2025 Yorvipath
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical INC. $17.48 2021
Ascensia Diabetes Care US INC. $17.38 2025
Esperion Therapeutics, INC. $15.31 2020
Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC $14.42 2021
Sanofi Pasteur INC. $14.25 2020
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, INC. $14.18 2021
Shire North American Group INC $14.13 2019
Medtronic Minimed, INC. $14.07 2019
Abbvie INC. $12.57 2020
Corcept Therapeutics $11.79 2019
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC $11.51 2021

Drugs and devices associated with these payments

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Payment summary

Varuna Nargunan

$6,032.94

in general payments reported 2019-2025

Years
2019-2025
Top company
Novo Nordisk INC
Context
The $1,008 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $506).

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025. Payments are legal and often routine.

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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.