Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M.
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Richmond Heights, OH
Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M. is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Richmond Heights, Ohio, and NPI 1477812485, issued on May 10, 2012. Check the license (Ohio DPM TRAINING CERT, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez
- Credential
- D.P.M.
- Primary taxonomy
- Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
- License number
- DPM TRAINING CERT OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 27100 Chardon RD, Richmond Heights, OH 44143
- Phone
- (440) 585-4821
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150803002150); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license DPM TRAINING CERTCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024
99 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin24 claims
- Doxycycline Monohydrate23 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): 87.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $357.19
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inari Medical, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 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
- Elevate Foot And Ankle IncRocky River, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez among 460 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Ohio
Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M. is one of 460 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 56% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2011 among the 334 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records list a practice address in Richmond Heights
They are 4 of the 228 NPPES records with a practice address in Richmond Heights, and 460 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Ohio.
All 460 in Ohio → Every provider in Richmond Heights → Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationwide →
The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Elie Elias, DPMHighland Heights, OH 441431174938872
- Eleni KidanuRichmond Heights, OH 441431740736503
- Rachel Mazzola, DPMRichmond Heights, OH 441431366062093
- Scott Peters, DPMMayfield Village, OH 441431427002757
- Asad SohailRichmond Hts, OH 441431821618547
- Danielle Butto, DPMWestlake, OH 441451548524283
Common questions
What is Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477812485, issued on May 10, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27100 Chardon RD, Richmond Heights, OH, 44143. Phone: (440) 585-4821. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number DPM TRAINING CERT, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karen J. Rodriguez-Velazquez, D.P.M.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.3 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.