NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Louis A. Velazquez, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Louis A. Velazquez, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and NPI 1154395556, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154395556
Name
Louis A. Velazquez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
204120 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11641 Kew Gardens Ave Ste 209, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone
(561) 402-3971
Enumerated
Feb 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260129003601); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Michigan Homeopathic Medical School, 1989
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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Also registered at 11641 Kew Gardens Ave Ste 209

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7.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

3,846 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Louis Velazquez3,846
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl282 claims
  2. Mirtazapine267 claims
  3. Quetiapine Fumarate251 claims
  4. Gabapentin246 claims
  5. Clonazepam206 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl190 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.

Louis A. Velazquez among 296 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Florida

Louis A. Velazquez, MD is one of 296 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Florida. 67% 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 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 34% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 102 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in Florida

There are 296 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in Florida.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeryl Kershner, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL 334071346288610
  2. Alexander Alerte, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL 334061275609935
  3. Christopher Kye, M.D.West Palm Beach, FL 334011043331135
  4. Priti Kothari, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334281306936745
  5. Jacqueline Barrett, M.D.Belle Glade, FL 334301568668168
  6. Jessica Evelson, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334311053504845
  7. Samantha Saltz, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334311184067704
  8. Andrew Silverman, MDBoca Raton, FL 334311922568146

Common questions

What is Louis A. Velazquez, MD's NPI number?

Louis A. Velazquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154395556, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Louis A. Velazquez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11641 Kew Gardens Ave Ste 209, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33410. Phone: (561) 402-3971. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Louis A. Velazquez, MD's license?

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 Louis A. Velazquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Louis A. Velazquez, MD had 3,846 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. 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.

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