Nicholas Daniel Velasquez, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Duluth, MN
Nicholas Daniel Velasquez, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Duluth, Minnesota, and NPI 1033773783, issued on Apr 29, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 68003, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Daniel Velasquez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 68003 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4212 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN 55807
- Phone
- (218) 786-3500
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jan 3, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220922003158); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 2018
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Daniel Velasquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 68003Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
37% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,218 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium146 claims
- Gabapentin115 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate94 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium78 claims
- Lisinopril77 claims
- Omeprazole60 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation CenterDuluth, MN
- The Duluth Clinic LtdDuluth, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas Daniel Velasquez among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
Nicholas Daniel Velasquez, MD is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
153 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Duluth
They are 153 of the 4,084 NPPES records with a practice address in Duluth, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is Nicholas Daniel Velasquez, MD's NPI number?
Nicholas Daniel Velasquez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033773783, issued on Apr 29, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Daniel Velasquez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4212 Grand Ave, Duluth, MN, 55807. Phone: (218) 786-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Daniel Velasquez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 68003, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicholas Daniel Velasquez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Daniel Velasquez, MD had 2,218 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.