Benjamin R. Velardi, NP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Palmer, MA
Benjamin R. Velardi, NP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palmer, Massachusetts, and NPI 1386142040, issued on Jan 29, 2018. Check the license (Massachusetts RN2313650, as entered in NPPES) with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin R. Velardi
- Credential
- NP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- RN2313650 MA
APRN02102 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Wright Street, Palmer, MA 01069
- Phone
- (413) 284-5308
- Enumerated
- Jan 29, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210709002714); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 40 Wright Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin R. Velardi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this profession
Search for license RN2313650Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
339 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone59 claims
- Azithromycin40 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa31 claims
- Cephalexin26 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate25 claims
- Meloxicam23 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Urgent Care Medical Associates, LLCSouthbury, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin R. Velardi among 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts
Benjamin R. Velardi, NP-C is one of 4,724 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 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 2018, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 49% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 2,704 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
15 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Palmer
They are 15 of the 246 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmer, and 4,724 family nurse practitioner records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Michael Fine, NPPalmer, MA 010691932552858
- Mary Guertin, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCPalmer, MA 010691285146498
- Rebecca Gurney, NPPalmer, MA 010691265830764
- Elizabeth Jarry, NPPalmer, MA 010691366921983
- Emily Lambert, NP-CPalmer, MA 010691790324317
Common questions
What is Benjamin R. Velardi, NP-C's NPI number?
Benjamin R. Velardi, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386142040, issued on Jan 29, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin R. Velardi, NP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Wright Street, Palmer, MA, 01069. Phone: (413) 284-5308. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin R. Velardi, NP-C's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number RN2313650, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benjamin R. Velardi, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin R. Velardi, NP-C had 339 Medicare Part D claims for 213 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.