In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD performed more forearm tendon transfer, nerve conduction studies (NCS), nerve surgery, open surgery, and peripheral nerve decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for Dupuytren's contracture surgery, electrodiagnostic testing, electrophysiological (EP) study, fasciotomy, needle aponeurotomy, nerve conduction studies (NCS), palmar fasciotomy, percutaneous needle fasciotomy (PNF), and tendon insertion injection 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 Volume:

open carpal tunnel surgery

upper extremity surgery

In 2023, Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD performed more open carpal tunnel surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

trigger finger surgery

By Affordability:

cubital tunnel release

cubital tunnel surgery

elbow surgery

open cubital tunnel release

soft tissue injections

tendon origin injection

ulnar nerve transposition

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD performed more joint imaging, joint X-ray, tendon surgery, tendon transplant, and trigger finger surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cubital tunnel release (simple decompression), cubital tunnel surgery, elbow surgery, open cubital tunnel release, soft tissue injections, tendon origin injection, and ulnar nerve transposition 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. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	261
decompression surgery	76
diagnostic procedures	209
doctor visit	846
hip imaging	29
hospital care	14
immobilization	14
injections	290
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	390
nerve procedures	76
open surgery	76
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	57
spinal procedures	19
tendon surgery	73
transplant procedures	23
upper extremity surgery	171
X-rays	450

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	207
decompression surgery	101
diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	785
hip imaging	17
hospital care	20
immobilization	12
injections	207
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	336
nerve procedures	101
open surgery	101
reconstructive surgery	42
tendon surgery	80
transplant procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	205
X-rays	362

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	390

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	46
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	221
decompression surgery	97
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	831
hip imaging	38
hospital care	19
immobilization	17
injections	221
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	78
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	359
nerve procedures	97
open surgery	97
pelvic imaging	23
reconstructive surgery	78
tendon surgery	102
transplant procedures	45
upper extremity surgery	242
X-rays	395

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	50
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2015 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, upper extremity surgery and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
decompression surgery	105
diagnostic procedures	77
doctor visit	833
excision	12
hip imaging	35
hospital care	13
immobilization	20
injections	240
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	73
lower extremity surgery	32
musculoskeletal imaging	338
nerve procedures	105
open surgery	105
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	61
tendon surgery	95
transplant procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	241
X-rays	381

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	758

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	652
From 75 to 84	354
85 and over	100
Less than 65	196

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2016 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
decompression surgery	106
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	830
fasciotomy	12
hospital care	19
immobilization	21
injections	229
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	20
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	232
nerve procedures	106
open surgery	106
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	47
spinal procedures	13
tendon surgery	80
transplant procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	225
X-rays	267

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	388

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	55
Less than 65	99

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2017 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
decompression surgery	100
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	801
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	13
injections	244
inpatient care	13
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	21
musculoskeletal imaging	229
nerve procedures	100
open surgery	111
pelvic imaging	12
reconstructive surgery	46
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	95
transplant procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	231
X-rays	269

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	350

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	50
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2018 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	243
decompression surgery	92
diagnostic procedures	75
doctor visit	752
fasciotomy	16
injections	243
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
musculoskeletal imaging	252
nerve procedures	92
open surgery	92
pelvic imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	42
tendon surgery	93
transplant procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	227
X-rays	276

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	304
From 75 to 84	215
85 and over	53
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
decompression surgery	94
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	734
injections	213
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	236
nerve procedures	94
open surgery	94
reconstructive surgery	21
tendon surgery	77
transplant procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	192
X-rays	236

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	359

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	607
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	38
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2019

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2020 were upper extremity surgery, musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	181
decompression surgery	68
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	661
fasciotomy	12
injections	181
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
musculoskeletal imaging	183
nerve procedures	68
open surgery	68
reconstructive surgery	40
tendon surgery	76
transplant procedures	27
upper extremity surgery	184
X-rays	183

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	297

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	29
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	171
decompression surgery	52
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	578
fasciotomy	11
injections	171
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	193
nerve procedures	52
open surgery	52
reconstructive surgery	38
tendon surgery	62
transplant procedures	24
upper extremity surgery	148
X-rays	193

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	283

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	475
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	47
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR during 2022 were aspiration, injections, upper extremity surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
decompression surgery	50
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	589
fasciotomy	21
injections	184
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	21
musculoskeletal imaging	148
nerve procedures	50
open surgery	50
reconstructive surgery	40
tendon surgery	77
transplant procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	169
X-rays	148

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	503
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	49
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated as an orthopedist in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	217
decompression surgery	85
diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	749
excision	12
fasciotomy	14
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	29
hospital care	16
immobilization	16
injections	220
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	53
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	263
nerve procedures	85
open surgery	86
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	46
spinal procedures	14
tendon surgery	82
transplant procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	203
X-rays	287

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD.

**Gender**
Female	348
Male	263

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	422
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	47
75 to 84	183
Less than 65	80
65 to 74	301

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles D. Varela, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in Arkansas.

Residency: University of Missouri Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery: Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: Arkansas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$2,896 Mako $2,831	Variax $29	Reunion $24	HIPS $12
AXOGEN	$1,982 AxoGuard Nerve Connector $1,111	AxoGuard Nerve Protector $772	AxoTouch $99
Arthrex, Inc.	$1,496 $1,496
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$1,349 ORTHO - KNEES $1,296	ORTHO - GENERAL $53
Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.	$709 Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $709
Other	$1,923 TACTOSET $696	Ensemble CMC $378	Recon-Upper Extremity Metal $135	BioDfactor $55	External Fixation System $38	Other $622

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$7,205
Education	$1,766
Food and Beverage	$1,286
Gift	$99

Biography

Dr. Charles Varela works as an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. After completing medical school at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, he performed his residency at the University of Missouri Health System. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Varela's office in MOUNTAIN VIEW, AR.

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