Byron Alan Velander, MD
Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Grand Forks, ND
Byron Alan Velander, MD is an adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and NPI 1578501672, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (North Dakota 11312, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Byron Alan Velander
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0000X
- License numbers
- 11312 ND
036-111489 IL
112716 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1451 44TH Avenue South, Grand Forks, ND 58201
- Phone
- (701) 775-5800
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 23, 2022
- Fax
- (701) 775-5200
- Medicaid IDs
- 036-111489 IL
11251 ND - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Byron Alan Velander in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 11312Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
5,822 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,639 among the 177 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 126 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium276 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium272 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate209 claims
- Lisinopril174 claims
- Omeprazole162 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate158 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.
Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 1 adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician records in North Dakota.
All 1 in North Dakota → Every provider in Grand Forks → Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
Common questions
What is Byron Alan Velander, MD's NPI number?
Byron Alan Velander, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578501672, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Byron Alan Velander, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1451 44TH Avenue South, Grand Forks, ND, 58201. Phone: (701) 775-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Byron Alan Velander, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 11312, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Byron Alan Velander, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Byron Alan Velander, MD had 5,822 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries; the average among adolescent medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 3,639. 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.