NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Miami, FL

Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1982878815, issued on Apr 22, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME 124897, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982878815
Name
Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
ME 124897 FL
066733 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1150 NW 14TH Street, Miami, FL 33136
Phone
(305) 243-3100
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151118001573); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 2004
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 1150 NW 14TH Street

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Yuval Avda, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972232841

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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,601 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Naymee Velez-Ruiz1,601
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Lamotrigine191 claims
  2. Lacosamide164 claims
  3. Clobazam135 claims
  4. Levetiracetam94 claims
  5. Clonazepam71 claims
  6. Levetiracetam Er71 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): 81.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score78.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%50.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $29.25

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Naymee Velez-Ruiz$29.25
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

  1. University OF MiamiMiami, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida

Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D. is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Adams, M.D.Miami, FL 331361922041011
  2. Silvia DelgadoMiami, FL 331361003836115
  3. Myron GinsbergMiami, FL 331361932126372
  4. Deborah Heros, MDMiami, FL 331361134157035
  5. Andres Kanner, MDMiami, FL 331361619963246
  6. Sebastian Koch, MDMiami, FL 331361831155779
  7. Rodrigo KuljisMiami, FL 331361528085610
  8. Merredith LoweMiami, FL 331361902826282

Common questions

What is Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982878815, issued on Apr 22, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 NW 14TH Street, Miami, FL, 33136. Phone: (305) 243-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME 124897, as entered by the provider. 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 Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D. had 1,601 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Naymee J. Velez-Ruiz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.3 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.

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