Roberto Velazquez Torres, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Ponce, PR
Roberto Velazquez Torres, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1588622674, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Puerto Rico 7161, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Roberto Velazquez Torres
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 7161 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Edificio Porrata Pila 2431 Ave Las Americas, Ponce, PR 00717
- Phone
- (787) 841-0587
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 842-2952
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040812000156); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Roberto Velazquez Torres in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 7161Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,018 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims. 72 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Anastrozole124 claims
- Imatinib Mesylate108 claims
- Hydroxyurea81 claims
- Imbruvica79 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
- Exemestane36 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $273.37
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pbg Puerto Rico LLC. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 134 hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico.
Other hematology & oncology physician records in Puerto Rico
- Jose Abreu Arbelo, MDSan Juan, PR1851656441
- Luis Acaba, M.D.San Juan, PR1225031396
- Sifredo AcaronMayaguez, PR1659481323
- Mirelis Acosta, M.D.San Juan, PR1093961609
- Natalia Almodovar Arbelo, MDSan Juan, PR1114381902
- Myrna Andino-Camacho, MDBayamon, PR1164723508
- Antonio Aponte Gracia, M.DMayaguez, PR1902968209
- Ivan Aponte-Aponte, M.D.Humacao, PR1427139013
- Norma Arroyo, M.D.San Juan, PR1750391454
- Luis Baez Vallecillo, MDSan Juan, PR1265788855
Common questions
What is Roberto Velazquez Torres, MD's NPI number?
Roberto Velazquez Torres, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588622674, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Roberto Velazquez Torres, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Edificio Porrata Pila 2431 Ave Las Americas, Ponce, PR, 00717. Phone: (787) 841-0587. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Roberto Velazquez Torres, MD's license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 7161, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Roberto Velazquez Torres, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Roberto Velazquez Torres, MD had 1,018 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.