Gisela Velez, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Ayer, MA
Gisela Velez, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ayer, Massachusetts, and NPI 1639119167, issued on Jun 6, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 210293, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gisela Velez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 210293 MA
21093 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 190 Groton RD, Ayer, MA 01432
- Phone
- (978) 772-4000
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040507000551); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gisela Velez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 210293Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,314 Medicare Part D claims for 586 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost846 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol500 claims
- Rocklatan201 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate192 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth179 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine161 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,258.38
50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Valley Eye Physicians And Surgeons, P.C.Ayer, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gisela Velez among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Gisela Velez, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Ayer
They are 4 of the 118 NPPES records with a practice address in Ayer, and 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Ayer → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Aaron Fay, M.D.Fitchburg, MA 014201992795454
- Michael Golden, M.D.Fitchburg, MA 014201821064197
- Muna Ahmad, M.D.Leominster, MA 014531588830145
- Tad Baum, M.D.Leominster, MA 014531770597502
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Common questions
What is Gisela Velez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gisela Velez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639119167, issued on Jun 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gisela Velez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 190 Groton RD, Ayer, MA, 01432. Phone: (978) 772-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gisela Velez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 210293, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gisela Velez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gisela Velez, M.D. had 3,314 Medicare Part D claims for 586 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Gisela Velez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.