NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mercedes Velazquez, MD

Psychiatry Physician · San Juan, PR

Mercedes Velazquez, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1154382133, issued on Mar 30, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 09222, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154382133
Name
Mercedes Velazquez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
09222 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Carr. 844 Km.o.9 Camino Los Pizarros, San Juan, PR 00926
Phone
(787) 292-1490
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 293-0065
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

535 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Mercedes Velazquez535
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Alprazolam82 claims
  2. Clonazepam69 claims
  3. Fluoxetine Hcl52 claims
  4. Temazepam45 claims
  5. Estazolam38 claims
  6. Lorazepam34 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.

Mercedes Velazquez among 403 psychiatry physician records in Puerto Rico

Mercedes Velazquez, MD is one of 403 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 76% 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 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 30% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

168 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in San Juan

They are 168 of the 8,960 NPPES records with a practice address in San Juan, and 403 psychiatry physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Deborah Acosta Ramirez, MDSan Juan, PR 009261275643959
  2. Carlos Aviles-Roig, MDSan Juan, PR 009261407926793
  3. Roberto Coira, MDSan Juan, PR 009261376509968
  4. Nereida Feliciano, MDSan Juan, PR 009261528010725
  5. Jose Franco, M.D.San Juan, PR 009261114122199
  6. Frances Fuster Astor, MDSan Juan, PR 009261528631389
  7. William Lugo, MDSan Juan, PR 009261023267085
  8. Emma Negron-Mella, MDSan Juan, PR 009261003950049

Common questions

What is Mercedes Velazquez, MD's NPI number?

Mercedes Velazquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154382133, issued on Mar 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mercedes Velazquez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr. 844 Km.o.9 Camino Los Pizarros, San Juan, PR, 00926. Phone: (787) 292-1490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mercedes Velazquez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 09222, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Mercedes Velazquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mercedes Velazquez, MD had 535 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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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