Daniel A. Velez, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Daniel A. Velez, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1720003478, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (Arizona 45925, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel A. Velez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 45925 AZ
16299 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1919 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ 85016
- Phone
- (602) 933-2693
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 933-2697
- Medicaid ID
- 696559 AZ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel A. Velez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 45925Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $197.96
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Artivion, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Daniel A. Velez among 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona
Daniel A. Velez, MD is one of 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.
All 123 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohamad AlaeddinePhoenix, AZ 850161689951238
- Eduardo Alcantar, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161982090221
- Orazio Amabile, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161992993927
- Modesto Colon, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161083873574
- Hao Fang, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161871522524
- Javier Gentile, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850161780125906
- Sameer Gupta, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161699117101
- Ryuma Iwaki, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161326610023
Common questions
What is Daniel A. Velez, MD's NPI number?
Daniel A. Velez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720003478, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel A. Velez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 E Thomas RD, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Phone: (602) 933-2693. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel A. Velez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 45925, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.