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Emergency Medicine

Betty Varghese, MD

Works at hospitals in Alton, IL · Illinois

Summary

Dr. Betty Varghese, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1 Memorial Dr, Alton, IL 62002. Phone: (618) 463-7311. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Betty Varghese had 197 Original Medicare patients and 228 services. NPI 1073715702. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1 Memorial Dr, Alton, IL 62002 · Directions (1 more location)
  • Phone: (618) 463‑7311
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: Alton Memorial Hospital
  • Group practice: Physician Groups LC (+1 more)
  • Medical school: graduated 2002 (24 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Betty Varghese, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Betty Varghese accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Betty Varghese accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Betty Varghese see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 197 Original Medicare patients and 228 services for Betty Varghese. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Betty Varghese's NPI number?
1073715702. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Betty Varghese, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients197
Services billed to Medicare228
Different services or procedures19
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients76

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)92 services
  2. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)42 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)41 services
  4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more (99212)13 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Arthritis59%
  • Anxiety47%
  • Chronic kidney disease46%
  • Ischemic heart disease43%

Hospitals where Betty Varghese works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Betty Varghese at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, IL · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 140002

Practice locations

Addresses where Betty Varghese is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Betty Varghese as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Physician Groups LC521 clinicians in the group
  • Southeastern Emergency Physicians of Memphis LLC94 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Alton

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Alton, IL — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Physician Groups LC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2002 (24 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1073715702
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians