Amanda Velazquez, MD
Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Velazquez, MD is an obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1689014466, issued on Jun 26, 2013. Check the license (California A149502, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amanda Velazquez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RB0002X
- License numbers
- A149502 CA
1689014466 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8635 W 3RD St Ste 650W, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Phone
- (310) 423-8350
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2022
- Fax
- (310) 423-1755
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170912002689); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Amanda Velazquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A149502Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
181 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 742 among the 106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic50 claims
- Mounjaro48 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er28 claims
- Topiramate13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $22,864.15
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 80 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,310.67 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterWest Hollywood, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Amanda Velazquez among 17 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Amanda Velazquez, MD is one of 17 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 59% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 41% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RB0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 17 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 17 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Obesity Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melissa Chung, MDSanta Monica, CA 904041285123265
- Gerald Cox, MD, MPHLakewood, CA 907121477041333
- Randall Caldron, MDWest Hills, CA 913071053475822
- Viktoriya Yanchuk, D.O.West Hills, CA 913071932587169
- Arthur Aronson, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011780030122
- Eduardo Grunvald, M.DSan Diego, CA 921031497791339
- Quyen Dao, M.D.Tustin, CA 927801932305034
- Harpreet Singh, MDOxnard, CA 930301942258124
Common questions
What is Amanda Velazquez, MD's NPI number?
Amanda Velazquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689014466, issued on Jun 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amanda Velazquez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8635 W 3RD St Ste 650W, Los Angeles, CA, 90048. Phone: (310) 423-8350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amanda Velazquez, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A149502, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Amanda Velazquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amanda Velazquez, MD had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 742. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Amanda Velazquez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.