James Chris Velasquez, MD
Emergency Medicine Physician · New York, NY
James Chris Velasquez, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1952807687, issued on Apr 2, 2018. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Chris Velasquez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 62979 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 520 E 79TH, New York, NY 10075
- Phone
- (623) 329-8545
- Enumerated
- Apr 2, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210728001107); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Chris Velasquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
447 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 55 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ibuprofen70 claims
- Methylprednisolone39 claims
- Tramadol Hcl35 claims
- Cephalexin30 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl29 claims
- Cefdinir25 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): 97.8 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Empower St Josephs PLLCPhoenix, AZ
- Northwest Hbp Medical Services LLCTucson, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Chris Velasquez among 5,025 emergency medicine physician records in New York
James Chris Velasquez, MD is one of 5,025 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New York. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2013 among the 3,232 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1,075 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in New York
They are 1,075 of the 98,468 NPPES records with a practice address in New York, and 5,025 emergency medicine physician records in New York.
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Common questions
What is James Chris Velasquez, MD's NPI number?
James Chris Velasquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952807687, issued on Apr 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Chris Velasquez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 E 79TH, New York, NY, 10075. Phone: (623) 329-8545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Chris Velasquez, MD's license?
Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Chris Velasquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Chris Velasquez, MD had 447 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Chris Velasquez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 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.