Fortino Velasco, MD
Neurology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Fortino Velasco, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1720616667, issued on Mar 27, 2020. Check the license (Texas W5605, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Fortino Velasco
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- W5605 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4940 Charles Katz FL 4, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 450-9700
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2026
- Fax
- (210) 450-6039
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Fortino Velasco in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license W5605Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam37 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
- Sumatriptan Succinate12 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.
Fortino Velasco among 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas
Fortino Velasco, MD is one of 1,382 neurology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 67% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,382 neurology physician records in Texas.
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- Mark Goldberg, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291801814355
- Jeffrey Harris, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291639165749
- Robert Hermann Jr, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291215044375
- J. Scott Luther, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291356382071
Common questions
What is Fortino Velasco, MD's NPI number?
Fortino Velasco, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720616667, issued on Mar 27, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Fortino Velasco, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4940 Charles Katz FL 4, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 450-9700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Fortino Velasco, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number W5605, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Fortino Velasco, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Fortino Velasco, MD had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.