Romel Efrain Velastegui, M.D.
Specialist · Carmichael, CA
Romel Efrain Velastegui, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Carmichael, California, and NPI 1457301608, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (California A82687, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Romel Efrain Velastegui
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- A82687 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6620 Coyle Ave Ste 102, Carmichael, CA 95608
- Phone
- (916) 966-0320
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2024
- Fax
- (916) 966-6598
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040128000888); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Romel Efrain Velastegui in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license A82687Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel99 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Cilostazol18 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl12 claims
- Eliquis11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $221.81
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
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Common questions
What is Romel Efrain Velastegui, M.D.'s NPI number?
Romel Efrain Velastegui, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457301608, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Romel Efrain Velastegui, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6620 Coyle Ave Ste 102, Carmichael, CA, 95608. Phone: (916) 966-0320. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Romel Efrain Velastegui, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A82687, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Romel Efrain Velastegui, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Romel Efrain Velastegui, M.D. had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Romel Efrain Velastegui, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 of 100. 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.