Francis Joseph Velez, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Milford, DE
Francis Joseph Velez, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Milford, Delaware, and NPI 1720024722, issued on Jun 20, 2006. Check the license (Delaware C1-0023951, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Francis Joseph Velez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- C1-0023951 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Wellness Way, Milford, DE 19963
- Phone
- (302) 424-7522
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (302) 424-9210
- Medicaid ID
- 07103306 MD
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250123000855); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 Wellness Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Mohammad Arsalan, M.DHospitalist Physician1063965630
- Emmanuel AsarePharmacist1255113320
- Immad Attique, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780246728
- Anupam Baral, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679102123
- Andrea Bishop, PA-CPhysician Assistant1861048274
Verify Francis Joseph Velez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C1-0023951Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
34 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 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
- Nathan Littauer Hospital AssociationGloversville, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Francis Joseph Velez among 109 surgery physician records in Delaware
Francis Joseph Velez, M.D. is one of 109 surgery physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Delaware
There are 109 surgery physician records in Delaware.
All 109 in Delaware → Every provider in Milford → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- S Akana, MDMilford, DE 199631942208459
- David Cloney, M.D.Milford, DE 199631487651295
- Charles Frasso, DOMilford, DE 199631992146989
- Anirudha Goparaju, M.D.Milford, DE 199631679916456
- Glenn Graybeal, MDMilford, DE 199631023016615
- Tanja Parker, ELECTROLYSISMilford, DE 199631467153064
- Francisco Rodriguez, MDMilford, DE 199631942297890
- Mark Facciolo, DOLewes, DE 199581558629360
Common questions
What is Francis Joseph Velez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Francis Joseph Velez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720024722, issued on Jun 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Francis Joseph Velez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Wellness Way, Milford, DE, 19963. Phone: (302) 424-7522. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Francis Joseph Velez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0023951, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Francis Joseph Velez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Francis Joseph Velez, M.D. had 34 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.