Rafael I. Velez, MD
Anesthesiology Physician · Somerset, PA
Rafael I. Velez, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Somerset, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1730150962, issued on Jan 27, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD026814E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael I. Velez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- MD026814E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 225 S Center Ave, Somerset, PA 15501
- Phone
- (814) 443-5000
- Enumerated
- Jan 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040220000402); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rafael I. Velez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD026814ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.5 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 2 group practices
- Allegheny ClinicPittsburgh, PA
- Grove City Anesthesia And Pain Management, PLLCJohnstown, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rafael I. Velez among 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania
Rafael I. Velez, MD is one of 2,481 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2005 among the 1,720 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Somerset
They are 6 of the 424 NPPES records with a practice address in Somerset, and 2,481 anesthesiology physician records in Pennsylvania.
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Common questions
What is Rafael I. Velez, MD's NPI number?
Rafael I. Velez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730150962, issued on Jan 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael I. Velez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 225 S Center Ave, Somerset, PA, 15501. Phone: (814) 443-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael I. Velez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD026814E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Rafael I. Velez, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.