Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Columbia, MO
Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1205884756, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2001007207, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Celso Raul Velazquez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 2001007207 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1020 Hitt St, Columbia, MO 65212
- Phone
- (573) 882-8788
- Enumerated
- May 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2022
- Fax
- (573) 882-3131
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041201000862); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Celso Raul Velazquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2001007207Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,754 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims. 174 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate234 claims
- Pregabalin187 claims
- Methotrexate151 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen147 claims
- Tramadol Hcl137 claims
- Prednisone111 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): 100 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: $40.76
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Celso Raul Velazquez among 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri
Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D. is one of 151 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2005 among the 103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Missouri
There are 151 rheumatology physician records in Missouri.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Darcy Folzenlogen, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121215986187
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- Chokkalingam Siva, M.D.Columbia, MO 652121912952326
- Sara Walker, MDColumbia, MO 652121558312215
- Paula McMurtry, MDColumbia, MO 652031568467546
- William Washington, MDColumbia, MO 652031932209343
- Zaki Abou Zahr, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011457582108
Common questions
What is Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205884756, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1020 Hitt St, Columbia, MO, 65212. Phone: (573) 882-8788. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2001007207, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D. had 1,754 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Celso Raul Velazquez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.