NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cindy Velez, APN

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Lincoln Park, NJ

Cindy Velez, APN is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lincoln Park, New Jersey, and NPI 1285297382, issued on Apr 15, 2019. Check the license (New Jersey 26NJ01228200, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1285297382
Name
Cindy Velez
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License number
26NJ01228200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
14 Hazel St, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Phone
(201) 220-0776
Enumerated
Apr 15, 2019
Record last updated
Nov 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230322000353); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 20 claims were for opioids.

  1. Cindy Velez25
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl11 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

  1. Valley Physician Services PCHoboken, NJ

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

Cindy Velez among 861 acute care nurse practitioner records in New Jersey

Cindy Velez, APN is one of 861 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Jersey. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 48% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 565 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 acute care nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Lincoln Park

They are 1 of the 107 NPPES records with a practice address in Lincoln Park, and 861 acute care nurse practitioner records in New Jersey.

The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Solon, A.P.N.Linden, NJ 070361497069041
  2. Zabrina Laqui, ANPKearny, NJ 070321710259197
  3. Maria Lazo, APN-BCKearny, NJ 070321811316748
  4. Twyla Rentas, APNKearny, NJ 070321770818486
  5. Lydia Albuquerque, MSN,ACNP-(BC),CCRNLivingston, NJ 070391497014989
  6. Jaimie Bell, NPLivingston, NJ 070391659673978
  7. Nicole Centrella, NPLivingston, NJ 070391881638492
  8. Rachel Cooperman, MSNLivingston, NJ 070391114348711

Common questions

What is Cindy Velez, APN's NPI number?

Cindy Velez, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285297382, issued on Apr 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cindy Velez, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14 Hazel St, Lincoln Park, NJ, 07035. Phone: (201) 220-0776. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cindy Velez, APN's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 26NJ01228200, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cindy Velez, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cindy Velez, APN had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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.

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