2026 NPPES data Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist NPI 1477812485 D.P.M.
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KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
130
Medicare Part D claims · 83 beneficiaries · Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist avg: 309
MIPS score
87.2728/100
▲ 4 pts above national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$357.19
9 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 87.2728/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 130 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

87.2728/100
MIPS score · +4 vs avg
130
Part D claims, 2023
$357.19
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure

87 Top 46% higher than 54% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/10/2012

NPI 1477812485

Primary specialty

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist

Mid-sized

8,920 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

130 58% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 309

MIPS final score

87.2728/100 4.172800000000009% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Ohio

How Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Ohio providers

Ohio providers

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist share within Ohio

1. Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist share within Ohio

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
87.2728/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) — 87.2728/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%87.3%
MIPS final score (Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist) — 87.2728/100 vs national avg 83.1

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

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KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider holding D.P.M. credentials at 27100 CHARDON RD, RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH, 44143, with a listed phone of (440) 585-4821. NPI 1477812485 was issued on 05/10/2012. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 130 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 83 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 87.2728/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.5455), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 8,920 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 309 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

27100 CHARDON RD
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH 44143

Provider Details

NPI 1477812485
Specialty Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
Credentials D.P.M.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 05/10/2012

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

87.2728
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
74.5455
Quality

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

ELEVATE FOOT AND ANKLE INC
ROCKY RIVER, OH

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$357

Largest payer

Inari Medical, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.. To verify KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

158
Total board actions, Ohio 2023
Across 154 cases
3.29
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Ohio statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
56 cases

OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

130
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
83
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
142
Total Day Supply
2,218
Generic Drug Cost
$2K
Antibiotic Claims
42

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
70.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.26
Gender Split
61% female / 39% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Cephalexin
29
Ciclopirox
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Overview

How KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. fits within the Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist landscape nationally.

8,920
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in US
53
States with Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist
309
Avg Claims per Provider

KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s 130 claims are below the specialty average of 309.

Nearby Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Providers in Ohio

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ.

Compare Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s specialty?
KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. specializes in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist and practices in RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio. Credentials: D.P.M..
How much does KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. wrote 130 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 83 beneficiaries.
What is KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s Medicare quality score?
KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 87.2728/100 (Quality: 74.5455). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. located?
KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. is located at 27100 CHARDON RD, RICHMOND HEIGHTS, OH, 44143. Phone: (440) 585-4821.
What is KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s NPI number?
KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477812485, issued on 05/10/2012.
How many Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers are there in the US?
There are 8,920 Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers across 53 states in the US. The average Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist provider writes 309 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Cephalexin, Ciclopirox. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. accept Medicare?
KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M. appears in CMS Medicare data with 130 Part D claims and 83 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s credentials?
KAREN RODRIGUEZ-VELAZQUEZ, D.P.M.'s NPI is 1477812485 with credentials D.P.M.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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