Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,212
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 449
- Part D claims, 2024
- 619
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Medical groups
- 4
- Practice address
- 1003 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301
- Practice phone
- Call (928) 445-2700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde is a hospitalist in Prescott, Arizona
Dr. Velarde practices at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West in Prescott, Arizona, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Velarde's NPI, 1467449215, was assigned on October 5, 2005. Dr. Velarde graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 1986. Dr. Velarde holds Arizona license 22015.
- NPI
- 1467449215NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0143115139
- NPI enumeration date
- October 5, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (928) 445-2700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde practices at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West in Prescott, Arizona
Dr. Velarde's primary practice is Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West, at 1003 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301 in Yavapai County. The practice phone is (928) 445-2700.
- Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West1003 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301 · Yavapai CountyPhone(928) 445-2700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Velarde's primary practice is Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West in Prescott, Arizona, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Velarde is also affiliated with Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. The medical group on file is Northern Arizona Hospitalists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velarde to 1 more hospital, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velarde practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde is one of 720 hospitalists in Arizona
Hospitalist is Dr. Velarde's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Velarde is licensed in Arizona.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hospitalist, ArizonaPrimary
Hospitalists near Dr. Velarde
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde billed Medicare for 1,212 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,212 Medicare services from Dr. Velarde across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 449 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $102,215 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Velarde's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0332024: 1,21217%
Dr. Velarde compared with the Arizona median for hospitalists, 2024
- Dr. Velarde
- Arizona median
- Medicare services
- 1,212vs 5122.4 times
- Medicare patients
- 449vs 24583% above
- Part D claims
- 422vs 944.5 times
Medians across 617 hospitalists in Arizona with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Velarde's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde treated 449 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velarde in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 174 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Velarde's median patient age at 78, with 54% women.
Dr. Velarde's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Velarde's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23252%
- Men21748%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Velarde's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis56%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Chronic kidney disease46%
- Atrial fibrillation40%
- Diabetes38%
- Heart failure38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Velarde's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde wrote 619 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Velarde wrote 619 Medicare Part D claims for 287 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 422 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $13,181 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 215 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Velarde's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic576 claims93%
- Brand-name and other43 claims7%
Dr. Velarde's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Velarde's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids8%52 of 619 claims
- Antibiotics27%165 of 619 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2152024: 42296%
Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde takes part in Medicare
Dr. Velarde accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver
Dr. Velarde graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 1986.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde's NPI number?
Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde's NPI number is 1467449215. It was assigned on October 5, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde?
Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde is a hospitalist in Prescott, Arizona. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).
Where does Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde practice?
Dr. Velarde practices at 1003 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ 86301. Dr. Velarde's primary practice is Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West in Prescott, Arizona, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velarde to 1 hospital, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Velarde is (928) 445-2700.
What is Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde's medical license number?
Dr. Velarde holds Arizona license 22015.
Which hospitals is Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde affiliated with?
Dr. Velarde practices at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West in Prescott, Arizona. Dr. Velarde is also affiliated with Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Velarde to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde part of?
Dr. Velarde is linked to Northern Arizona Hospitalists. Dmand AI links Dr. Velarde to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Velarde billed Medicare for 1,212 services in 2024, and Dr. Velarde accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde see?
CMS counts 449 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velarde in 2024, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Velarde's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233), hospital inpatient care (99239) and hospital inpatient care (99238).
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Where did Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde go to medical school?
Dr. Velarde graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 1986.
What drugs does Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Velarde's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cefdinir, Prednisone and Furosemide.
How long has Dr. Donald Joseph Velarde been practicing?
Dr. Velarde graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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