Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Jefferson, LA
Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Jefferson, Louisiana, and NPI 1467064899, issued on Aug 18, 2020. Check the license on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gabriel Velez Oquendo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 13685 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Ochsner Clinic Foundation 1401 A Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3260
- Enumerated
- Aug 18, 2020
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2026
- Fax
- (504) 842-3193
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250915003813); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gabriel Velez Oquendo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
247 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
- Metoprolol 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncGainesville, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gabriel Velez Oquendo among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana
Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 85% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
27 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Jefferson
They are 27 of the 661 NPPES records with a practice address in Jefferson, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD's NPI number?
Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467064899, issued on Aug 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Ochsner Clinic Foundation 1401 A Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3260. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD's license?
Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gabriel Velez Oquendo, MD had 247 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.