NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Bridgeport, CT

Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1659935252, issued on Apr 29, 2019. Check the license (Connecticut 8179, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659935252
Name
Jacqueline Castillo Velez
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
License number
8179 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
439 Mill Hill Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone
(203) 334-2100
Enumerated
Apr 29, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210412002688); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 439 Mill Hill Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Zosimo Adefuin, MDSpecialist1598763252
  2. Doron Amir, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1366440026
  3. Heather Ferrillo, APRNNurse Practitioner1194723866
  4. Irma Fotjadhi, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1154503209
  5. Jean-A'Layn Franco, DNP, MSN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1205458809
  6. Amiad Harow, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588293328

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024

2,400 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jacqueline Velez2,400
  2. Specialty average1,492

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate119 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate95 claims
  4. Diclofenac Sodium88 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium82 claims
  6. Metformin Hcl80 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.4
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,644.26

73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,321 providers of this specialty with any payment received $625.13 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jacqueline Velez$1,644.26
  2. Specialty average$625.13

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

  1. Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists PCBridgeport, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jacqueline Castillo Velez among 173 primary care nurse practitioner records in Connecticut

Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN is one of 173 primary care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Connecticut. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 51% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2019 among the 92 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP2300X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Connecticut

There are 173 primary care nurse practitioner records in Connecticut.

The 8 primary care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen AliceaBridgeport, CT 066101225545874
  2. Richard Magee, APRNBridgeport, CT 066061083227920
  3. Alfred AmaechiWoodbridge, CT 065251881478576
  4. Stephanie Esposito, APRNWoodbridge, CT 065251750334801
  5. Tasheaka Jones, FNPNew Haven, CT 065191376435610
  6. Anthony Paredes, MSN, FNP-BCNew Haven, CT 065191093330961
  7. Vanessa Pomarico-Denino, APRNHamden, CT 065181801832803
  8. Joyce Wall, EDD, MSN, AGPCNP-CHamden, CT 065171457949000

Common questions

What is Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN's NPI number?

Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659935252, issued on Apr 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 439 Mill Hill Ave, Bridgeport, CT, 06610. Phone: (203) 334-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 8179, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN had 2,400 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jacqueline Castillo Velez, APRN's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 of 100. 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.

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