Dr. Jon Karl Delgado Velasco, MD

Dr. Velasco practices at HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Velasco's NPI, 1417342817, was assigned on April 2, 2015. Dr. Velasco graduated from Cebu Institute of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Velasco holds Florida license ME143924.

Dr. Velasco's primary practice is HCA Florida Blake Hospital, at 2020 59th St W, Bradenton, FL 34209 in Manatee County. The practice phone is (941) 798-6110.

Dr. Velasco's primary practice is HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, Florida, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Velasco is also affiliated with Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. The medical group on file is Bach & Godofsky Infectious Diseases. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velasco to 4 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velasco practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Infectious disease is Dr. Velasco's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Velasco is board certified in infectious disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Velasco's licenses on file in 5 states: Florida, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Indiana and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, hiv/aids, joint or bone infection, pneumonia and UTI among the conditions Dr. Velasco treats.

CMS data shows 164,595 Medicare services from Dr. Velasco across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 710 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $227,491 for them.

CMS counts 710 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velasco in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 268 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.72, 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. Velasco's median patient age at 73, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Velasco wrote 548 Medicare Part D claims for 143 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 404 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $391,503 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 232 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. Velasco accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Velasco as offering telehealth. CMS counts 229 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Velasco, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 69 general payments to Dr. Velasco from 15 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $250.

Dr. Velasco graduated from Cebu Institute of Medicine in 2010.

Dr. Velasco is in network with 19 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, HCSC and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.