Orlando Velasco Zarate, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Altamonte Springs, FL
Orlando Velasco Zarate, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Altamonte Springs, Florida, and NPI 1720509565, issued on Jul 2, 2017. Check the license (Florida ME166729, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Orlando Velasco Zarate
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- ME166729 FL
66685 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 661 E Altamonte Dr Ste 115, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
- Phone
- (407) 831-4040
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2017
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240627004266); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 661 E Altamonte Dr Ste 115
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Tamika Riley, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1023743929
- Sunita RoqueFamily Nurse Practitioner1255884409
- Ryan Tidwell, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1336712033
Verify Orlando Velasco Zarate in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME166729Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,811 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium137 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium110 claims
- Lisinopril107 claims
- Losartan Potassium82 claims
- Gabapentin74 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate69 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): 83.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Ability Health Services And Rehabilitation LPSanford, FL
- Ability Health Services, IncSanford, FL
- Adventhealth Primary Care Network IncAltamonte Springs, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
46 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Altamonte Springs
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Common questions
What is Orlando Velasco Zarate, MD's NPI number?
Orlando Velasco Zarate, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720509565, issued on Jul 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Orlando Velasco Zarate, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 661 E Altamonte Dr Ste 115, Altamonte Springs, FL, 32701. Phone: (407) 831-4040. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Orlando Velasco Zarate, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME166729, 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 Orlando Velasco Zarate, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Orlando Velasco Zarate, MD had 2,811 Medicare Part D claims for 437 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Orlando Velasco Zarate, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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.
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.