David Michael Velarde, DPM
Foot Surgery Podiatrist · Knoxville, TN
David Michael Velarde, DPM is a foot surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1134161979, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 631, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Michael Velarde
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0131X
- License numbers
- 631 TN
PO2652 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2824 Merchants Dr, Knoxville, TN 37912
- Phone
- (865) 523-1141
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 521-6635
- Medicaid ID
- 3726396 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041104000776); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Barry University School Of Podiatric Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest foot surgery podiatrist records → All 27 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Verify David Michael Velarde in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 631Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot surgery podiatrist in 2024
121 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 358 among the 1,032 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin28 claims
- Linezolid20 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine12 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $5,358.21
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 731 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,811.30 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.
David Michael Velarde among 27 foot surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee
David Michael Velarde, DPM is one of 27 foot surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 44% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 44% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1989 among the 19 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0131X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Foot Surgery Podiatrist providers in Tennessee
There are 27 foot surgery podiatrist records in Tennessee.
All 27 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Foot Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carol Akerman, DPMKnoxville, TN 379141720039779
- Brian Christiansen, DPMOak Ridge, TN 378301922095454
- James Engblom, DPMOak Ridge, TN 378301053398107
- Matthew Swanson, DPMOak Ridge, TN 378301023702347
- Joseph Creazzo, DPMMorristown, TN 378141518955707
- Julie Jones, DPMMorristown, TN 378131982661559
- Laurel Cook, DPMMaryville, TN 378031073500823
- Brian Kiel, D.P.M.Memphis, TN 381191316931272
Common questions
What is David Michael Velarde, DPM's NPI number?
David Michael Velarde, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134161979, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Michael Velarde, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2824 Merchants Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37912. Phone: (865) 523-1141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Michael Velarde, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 631, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Michael Velarde, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Michael Velarde, DPM had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among foot surgery podiatrist prescribers was 358. 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.