Josefina S. Velasquez, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Brooklyn, NY
Josefina S. Velasquez, M.D. is a sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Brooklyn, New York, and NPI 1275740656, issued on May 16, 2007. Check the license (New York 140584, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Josefina S. Velasquez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0012X
- License number
- 140584 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4609 5TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220
- Phone
- (718) 436-4781
- Enumerated
- May 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Josefina S. Velasquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 140584Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 585 among the 852 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Josefina S. Velasquez among 57 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York
Josefina S. Velasquez, M.D. is one of 57 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 74% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0012X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 57 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.
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The 8 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeremy Weingarten, MDBrooklyn, NY 112151316134489
- Jeanne Damian, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112101932278371
- Isaac Shalom, MDBrooklyn, NY 112091972746592
- Deepak Vadhan, M.D.Brooklyn, NY 112091245314954
- Arunakumari Penumadu, M.D.Long Island City, NY 111021275531931
- Vincent Puccia, M.D.Flushing, NY 113581972727295
- Stella Hahn, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421952625477
- Divyajot Sohal, D.O.New Hyde Park, NY 110421548403553
Common questions
What is Josefina S. Velasquez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Josefina S. Velasquez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275740656, issued on May 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Josefina S. Velasquez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4609 5TH Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11220. Phone: (718) 436-4781. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Josefina S. Velasquez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 140584, as entered by the provider. 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 Josefina S. Velasquez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Josefina S. Velasquez, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims; the average among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 585. 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.