Robert Y. Velasco, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · East Providence, RI
Robert Y. Velasco, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in East Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1811217649, issued on Jun 3, 2010. Check the license (Rhode Island MD14253, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Y. Velasco
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD14253 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 375 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, RI 02915
- Phone
- (401) 649-4050
- Enumerated
- Jun 3, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Fax
- (401) 649-4051
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130906000475); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 375 Wampanoag Trail
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert Y. Velasco in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD14253Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
5,915 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 445 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium275 claims
- Omeprazole216 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate201 claims
- Lisinopril181 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl160 claims
- Gabapentin154 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
- Brown MedicineRiverside, RI
- Coastal Medical Physicians IncRiverside, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Y. Velasco among 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island
Robert Y. Velasco, M.D. is one of 1,033 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 49% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 590 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in East Providence
They are 35 of the 779 NPPES records with a practice address in East Providence, and 1,033 internal medicine physician records in Rhode Island.
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The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michelle Anvar, MDRiverside, RI 029151992759260
- Francis Basile, MDRiverside, RI 029151376580084
- Thomas Bledsoe, MDRiverside, RI 029151245277953
- Michele Cyr, MDRiverside, RI 029151083668255
- David Herec, MDRiverside, RI 029151316984636
- Jennifer Jeremiah, MDRiverside, RI 029151851345011
- Jonathan Leviss, MDRiverside, RI 029151013973627
- Kelly McGarry, MDRiverside, RI 029151578517751
Common questions
What is Robert Y. Velasco, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Y. Velasco, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811217649, issued on Jun 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Y. Velasco, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 375 Wampanoag Trail, East Providence, RI, 02915. Phone: (401) 649-4050. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Y. Velasco, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD14253, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Y. Velasco, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Y. Velasco, M.D. had 5,915 Medicare Part D claims for 399 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.