NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Mountain Brk, AL

Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Mountain Brk, Alabama, and NPI 1013930825, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 23838, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1013930825
Name
Andrew Joseph Velazquez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
23838 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3928 Montclair RD Ste 100, Mountain Brk, AL 35213
Phone
(205) 592-3911
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 592-3537
Medicaid ID
009912186 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060223000440); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1998
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 3928 Montclair RD Ste 100

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

  1. Jessica Duddleston, MDOphthalmology Physician1295226140
  2. Charles Franklin, ODOptometrist1649771957
  3. Max Musharoff, MDOphthalmology Physician1992268296

Verify Andrew Joseph Velazquez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,498 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Andrew Velazquez2,498
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate569 claims
  2. Latanoprost450 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine389 claims
  4. Ofloxacin245 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin171 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol86 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): 77 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $292.15

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Velazquez$292.15
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Alabama Vision Center, LLCMountain Brk, AL

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

Andrew Joseph Velazquez among 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama

Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD is one of 234 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 77% 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 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 25% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 1999 among the 148 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Mountain Brk

They are 5 of the 352 NPPES records with a practice address in Mountain Brk, and 234 ophthalmology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Bartlett, MDMountain Brk, AL 352131417248691
  2. Jessica Duddleston, MDMountain Brk, AL 352131295226140
  3. Price Kloess, MDMountain Brk, AL 352131427022789
  4. Max Musharoff, MDMountain Brk, AL 352131992268296
  5. Logan Smith, MDBirmingham, AL 352131356385777
  6. Ariana Diamond, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111871029470
  7. Scott Lecroy, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352111376563585
  8. R Feagin, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352161710986674

Common questions

What is Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD's NPI number?

Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013930825, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3928 Montclair RD Ste 100, Mountain Brk, AL, 35213. Phone: (205) 592-3911. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 23838, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD had 2,498 Medicare Part D claims for 517 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Andrew Joseph Velazquez, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77 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.

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