William S. Velasquez, M. D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Corpus Christi, TX
William S. Velasquez, M. D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1346201175, issued on Mar 31, 2006. Check the license (Texas E8218, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William S. Velasquez
- Credential
- M. D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- E8218 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7121 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78412
- Phone
- (361) 696-6000
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 26, 2026
- Fax
- (361) 992-4120
- Medicaid IDs
- 116202609 TX
116202610 TX
116202608 TX
116202607 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041229000339); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William S. Velasquez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license E8218Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
2,098 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Famciclovir152 claims
- Dexamethasone97 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim97 claims
- Eliquis86 claims
- Ondansetron Odt76 claims
- Anastrozole71 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $10,441.59
239 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Oncology Consultants, P.A.Houston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William S. Velasquez among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas
William S. Velasquez, M. D. is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1968 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is William S. Velasquez, M. D.'s NPI number?
William S. Velasquez, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346201175, issued on Mar 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William S. Velasquez, M. D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7121 S Padre Island Dr, Corpus Christi, TX, 78412. Phone: (361) 696-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William S. Velasquez, M. D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number E8218, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William S. Velasquez, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William S. Velasquez, M. D. had 2,098 Medicare Part D claims for 269 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William S. Velasquez, M. D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.7 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.