Fernando Velez Montanez, MD
General Practice Physician · Ponce, PR
Fernando Velez Montanez, MD is a general practice physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1821572512, issued on Sep 19, 2018. Check the license (Puerto Rico 19847, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fernando Velez Montanez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- 19847 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 38 Calle Marina, Ponce, PR 00717
- Phone
- (787) 230-7530
- Enumerated
- Sep 19, 2018
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 38 Calle Marina
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Verify Fernando Velez Montanez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 19847Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Fernando Velez Montanez among 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico
Fernando Velez Montanez, MD is one of 4,170 general practice physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 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 2018, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 29% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
230 general practice physician records list a practice address in Ponce
They are 230 of the 3,338 NPPES records with a practice address in Ponce, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico.
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sally Del Toro, M.D., MPHPonce, PR 007171821016114
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- Nelson Diaz Baez, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171558457218
- Denisse Encarnacion Colon, MDPonce, PR 007171376628115
- Diana Gaona, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171013936939
- Anette Garcia PenaPonce, PR 007171326096223
- Ashley Garcia-Jorge, MDPonce, PR 007171417963802
- Lilliam Ramos Olivencia, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171982692075
Common questions
What is Fernando Velez Montanez, MD's NPI number?
Fernando Velez Montanez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821572512, issued on Sep 19, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fernando Velez Montanez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 38 Calle Marina, Ponce, PR, 00717. Phone: (787) 230-7530. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fernando Velez Montanez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 19847, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Fernando Velez Montanez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fernando Velez Montanez, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.