NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel J. Velez, M.D.

Anesthesiology Physician · Jacksonville, FL

Samuel J. Velez, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Jacksonville, Florida, and NPI 1942284716, issued on Dec 5, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME91607, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942284716
Name
Samuel J. Velez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
ME91607 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
820 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone
(904) 398-3356
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(904) 398-5397
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050822000761); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 2001
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 820 Prudential Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Janice Abdelnour, R.D, C.D.E.Registered Dietitian1043548431
  2. Rana Alissa, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1356669063
  3. William Barton, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1255315172
  4. Erin Beckett, ARNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1033508924
  5. Ryan Brenes, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1033143482
  6. Sarah Brinkley, RNRegistered Nurse1013529676

Verify Samuel J. Velez in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $22.34

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Conmed Corporation. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Velez$22.34
  2. Specialty average$669.59

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. US Anesthesia Partners OF Florida IncJacksonville, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Samuel J. Velez among 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida

Samuel J. Velez, M.D. is one of 3,375 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 2,312 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 56% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

266 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Jacksonville

They are 266 of the 24,194 NPPES records with a practice address in Jacksonville, and 3,375 anesthesiology physician records in Florida.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eugene Bebeau, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322071386628642
  2. James Cahill, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322071891779716
  3. Olexy Chugay, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322071083698344
  4. Lisa Frison, D.O.Jacksonville, FL 322071942284211
  5. Timothy Groover, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322071720062003
  6. Todd Hewlett, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322071255315537
  7. Wellford Inge, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322071952385239
  8. Christian Koppel, M.D.Jacksonville, FL 322071295717460

Common questions

What is Samuel J. Velez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel J. Velez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942284716, issued on Dec 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel J. Velez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 820 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, FL, 32207. Phone: (904) 398-3356. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel J. Velez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME91607, 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.

What is Samuel J. Velez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.3 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.