MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in HOUSTON, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D. filed 1,976 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in HOUSTON, Texas.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,976 Top 16% higher than 84% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician share within Texas
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Texas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Verify via ABMS free public lookup
- Verify via AOA osteopathic boards
- Specialty volume Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2727 W HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX, 77025, with a listed phone of (713) 442-0000. NPI 1013361591 was issued on 04/20/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what VELEZ 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 1,976 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 416 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $32K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 24.0%. 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.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,626 enrolled providers across 50 states and an average of 1,401 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
Provider Details
| NPI | 1013361591 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/20/2016 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D. 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.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 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 ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D.. To verify MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
TMB 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 Texas 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.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,297
- Total Day Supply
- 62,070
- Generic Drug Cost
- $31K
- Opioid Claims
- 475 (24.0% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.56
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 38, 65-74: 192, 75-84: 154, 85+: 32
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
761 claims
- Pregabalin 279
Pregabalin
279 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 209
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
209 claims
- Baclofen 157
Baclofen
157 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 140
Tramadol Hcl
140 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl 98
Tizanidine Hcl
98 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code… 82
Acetaminophen-Codeine
82 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 46
Diclofenac Sodium
46 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 761 |
| Pregabalin | 279 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 209 |
| Baclofen | 157 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 140 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 98 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 82 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 46 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 36 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 26 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Overview
How MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician landscape nationally.
MIGUEL VELEZ, M.D.'s 1,976 claims are above the specialty average of 1,401.
Nearby Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as VELEZ.
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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.
- 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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