Dr. Catherine Garrison Velopulos, MD

Dr. Velopulos practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Velopulos' NPI, 1881753002, was assigned on December 6, 2006. Dr. Velopulos graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2003. Dr. Velopulos holds Colorado license DR.0055994.

Dr. Velopulos' primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 in Adams County. The practice phone is (720) 848-0000.

Dr. Velopulos' primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth. The medical group on file is University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI also links Dr. Velopulos to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velopulos practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Trauma surgery is Dr. Velopulos' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0127X. Dmand AI has Dr. Velopulos' licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and Florida.

CMS data shows 101 Medicare services from Dr. Velopulos across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 88 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,263 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 88 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velopulos in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 72% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.60, 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. Velopulos' median patient age at 68, with 52% women.

Dr. Velopulos accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Velopulos, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 82 papers to Dr. Velopulos, published from 2013 to 2025. 2023 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Homicide, Postoperative Complications and Cause of Death. Dr. Velopulos has published most often in J Surg Res. Dr. Velopulos' most frequent co-authors are Robert Alexander Meguid, MD, Jason Samuels and Thomas J. Schroeppel, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Velopulos from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Integra LifeSciences Corporation paid the most, $38.

Dr. Velopulos graduated from University of Texas Medical School at Houston in 2003.