Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD
Nephrology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1982712840, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 303702, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Juan Carlos Q. Velez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 303702 LA
TL28267 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-3930
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 282679 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161026002790); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1514 Jefferson Hwy
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Verify Juan Carlos Q. Velez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 303702Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
705 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Jardiance41 claims
- Invokana37 claims
- Calcitriol34 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate32 claims
- Farxiga31 claims
- Chlorthalidone30 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $37,112.45
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Juan Carlos Q. Velez among 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana
Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD is one of 219 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 90% 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 24% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 24% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 219 nephrology physician records in Louisiana.
All 219 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mohamad Alhosaini, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211083886105
- Shirisha Bodana, D.O.New Orleans, LA 701211770794067
- Jorge Garces, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211801854609
- Faiza Khan, DONew Orleans, LA 701211528317120
- Michele Larroque, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211063568525
- Ivo Lukitsch, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211962675967
- Muner MohamedNew Orleans, LA 701211639420441
- Kuntal Mohare, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211821266446
Common questions
What is Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD's NPI number?
Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982712840, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-3930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 303702, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD had 705 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.