NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kareen A. Velez, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Tavares, FL

Kareen A. Velez, MD is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Tavares, Florida, and NPI 1558565390, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME151893, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558565390
Name
Kareen A. Velez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
ME151893 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1730 Mayo Dr, Tavares, FL 32778
Phone
(352) 525-3001
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210817003826); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2007
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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29% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

940 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kareen Velez940
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium78 claims
  2. Gabapentin39 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium36 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium30 claims
  5. Eliquis29 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium22 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): 98.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cora Health Services IncThe Villages, FL
  2. Legacy Healthcare Services IncThe Villages, FL

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

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,021 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Florida.

Other physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Florida

  1. Ammar Abbasi, MDUniversity Park, FL1710132139
  2. Naomi Abel, MDTampa, FL1831118413
  3. Lauren Abratt Edelberg, D.O.Sunrise, FL1114166725
  4. Ami Achilles, LPTACape Coral, FL1518441161
  5. Paula Ackerman, D.OGainesville, FL1831481399
  6. Oliver Acosta, MDMiami, FL1861050700
  7. John Adams, MDLakewood Ranch, FL1093004061
  8. Lauren Adler, DOOrlando, FL1902464795
  9. Steven Adler, M.D.Fort Pierce, FL1538255633
  10. Paolo Miguel Agahan, PTAKissimmee, FL1548069131

Common questions

What is Kareen A. Velez, MD's NPI number?

Kareen A. Velez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558565390, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kareen A. Velez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1730 Mayo Dr, Tavares, FL, 32778. Phone: (352) 525-3001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kareen A. Velez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME151893, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kareen A. Velez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kareen A. Velez, MD had 940 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kareen A. Velez, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.7 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.

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