NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician NPI 1811973480 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Gretchen Velasco, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Mission, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 45,074 in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
29
Medicare Part D claims · Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician avg: 188
Industry payments
$1.5K
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Gretchen Velasco, M.D. filed 29 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Mission, Texas.
- 29
- Part D claims, 2024
- $1.5K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Gretchen Velasco, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1811973480), first enumerated 12/15/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 29 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty; board certification not confirmed in federal records.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$1.5K in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Gretchen Velasco, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1811973480 · Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1811973480
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 45K Obstetrics &
- RX-TRACE 29
- BOOK-LIGHT 3,466 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Debra Cline · 2005
Gretchen Velasco, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
29 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board-eligible specialty (heuristic, not verified)
Gretchen Velasco, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Gretchen Velasco, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
29 85% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1811973480 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/15/2005 |
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Gretchen Velasco, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.5K
Largest payer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Most common payment type
Education
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Gretchen Velasco, M.D.. To verify Gretchen Velasco, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
29
Total Claims
$982
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 59.6
- Total Day Supply
- 1,562
- Generic Drug Cost
- $929
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.21
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Overview
How Gretchen Velasco, M.D. fits within the Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician landscape nationally.
45,074
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
188
Avg Claims per Provider
Gretchen Velasco, M.D.'s 29 claims are below the specialty average of 188.
Nationwide Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Velasco, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Velasco.
One of 3,466 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Soroush Aalipourbirgani
MD
Houston, TX
Dr. Dennis Abbas
M.D.
Dallas, TX
Dr. Mina Abbassi-Ghanavati
MD
Dallas, TX
Dr. Lillian Abbott
MD
Webster, TX
Dr. Jasmin Abdeldayem
MD
Houston, TX
Compare Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gretchen Velasco, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Gretchen Velasco, M.D. specializes in Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician and practices in Mission, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Gretchen Velasco, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Gretchen Velasco, M.D. wrote 29 Medicare Part D claims totaling $982 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Gretchen Velasco, M.D. located? ▼
Gretchen Velasco, M.D. is located at 910 S BRYAN RD, Mission, TX, 78572. Phone: (956) 581-3900.
What is Gretchen Velasco, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Gretchen Velasco, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811973480, issued on 12/15/2005.
How many Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 45,074 Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician provider writes 188 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Gretchen Velasco, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Gretchen Velasco, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 29 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Gretchen Velasco, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Gretchen Velasco, M.D.'s NPI is 1811973480 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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