NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Anthony Velar, MD

Nephrology Physician · Miami, FL

Alexander Anthony Velar, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1184660516, issued on Jun 22, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME95956, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184660516
Name
Alexander Anthony Velar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
ME95956 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1190 NW 95TH St, Miami, FL 33150
Phone
(305) 835-7045
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(305) 836-2359
Medicaid IDs
02426442 NY
274892400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070129000466); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1190 NW 95TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Moses Alade, MDFamily Medicine Physician1972559813
  2. Jean Amisial, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1255612065
  3. Inaki Bent, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1881919033
  4. Bohdan Bodlak, MDPediatrics Physician1801961834
  5. Randolph Borrero, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1467871863
  6. Alande Brezault, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1083696728

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,711 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alexander Velar1,711
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Calcitriol185 claims
  2. Kerendia175 claims
  3. Farxiga163 claims
  4. Vitamin D2105 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium89 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate84 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 39.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score45.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%37.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,856.81

77 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alexander Velar$1,856.81
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Kidney And Hypertension Specialist OF Miami PAMiami, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander Anthony Velar among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida

Alexander Anthony Velar, MD is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Florida

There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jonathan Da Costa, M.D.Miami, FL 331501275890170
  2. Seymour Frankfurt, MDMiami, FL 331501629063581
  3. Michael Lemont, MDMiami, FL 331501194710954
  4. Anne Marie Miles, MDMiami, FL 331501669467429
  5. Carmen Ortiz-Butcher, M.D.Key Biscayne, FL 331491144321829
  6. Donna Blythe, M.D.Coral Gables, FL 331461700885704
  7. Zain Mithani, MDCoral Gables, FL 331461063788693
  8. Marcos Hernandez Roman, M.D.Miami, FL 331551033489711

Common questions

What is Alexander Anthony Velar, MD's NPI number?

Alexander Anthony Velar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184660516, issued on Jun 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Anthony Velar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1190 NW 95TH St, Miami, FL, 33150. Phone: (305) 835-7045. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Anthony Velar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME95956, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Anthony Velar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Anthony Velar, MD had 1,711 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alexander Anthony Velar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 39.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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