Frank O. Velez, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Deland, FL
Frank O. Velez, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Deland, Florida, and NPI 1649579467, issued on Mar 18, 2011. Check the license (Florida ME168596, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank O. Velez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- ME168596 FL
ME124944 FL
21079 PR
S0830 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1070 N Stone St Ste E, Deland, FL 32720
- Phone
- (386) 738-5300
- Enumerated
- Mar 18, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 9, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240701002127); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1070 N Stone St Ste E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachel Raphael, MDSurgery Physician1366641169
Verify Frank O. Velez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME168596Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 48 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine38 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 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
- Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, IncDeland, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frank O. Velez among 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida
Frank O. Velez, M.D. is one of 1,887 surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 1,170 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 50% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,887 surgery physician records in Florida.
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The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Corbyons, MDDeland, FL 327201184658932
- Michael Donohoe, M.D.Deland, FL 327201740215193
- Rachel Raphael, MDDeland, FL 327201366641169
- Joel Bautista, MDDeland, FL 327241700878253
- Jason Arellano, MDDeltona, FL 327251154693562
- Maria Meaux, FIRST ASSISTDeltona, FL 327251548989064
- T Chutinan, M.D.Altamonte Springs, FL 327141295767697
- Samuel Ogle, MDDebary, FL 327131033232848
Common questions
What is Frank O. Velez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Frank O. Velez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649579467, issued on Mar 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank O. Velez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1070 N Stone St Ste E, Deland, FL, 32720. Phone: (386) 738-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank O. Velez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME168596, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Frank O. Velez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank O. Velez, M.D. had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 58 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.