Dr. Frank O. Velez, MD

Dr. Velez practices at Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, Inc in Ormond Beach, Florida.

Dr. Velez's NPI, 1649579467, was assigned on March 18, 2011. Dr. Velez graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Velez holds Florida license ME168596.

Dr. Velez's primary practice is Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, Inc, at 907 Sterthaus Dr, Ormond Beach, FL 32174 in Volusia County. The practice phone is (386) 231-6000.

Dr. Velez's primary practice is Florida Hospital Healthcare Partners, Inc in Ormond Beach, Florida. Dr. Velez is also affiliated with AdventHealth DeLand. The medical group on file is AdventHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velez to 1 more hospital, 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. Velez practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Velez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Velez is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Velez's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Texas and Puerto Rico.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, amputation, colon removal, gallbladder removal, groin hernia surgery and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Velez treats.

CMS data shows 70 Medicare services from Dr. Velez across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 61 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $6,949 for them.

CMS counts 61 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 22 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 48% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.65, 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. Velez's median patient age at 68, with 51% women.

In 2024, Dr. Velez wrote 91 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 57 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $398 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 83 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Velez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Velez, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Skin biopsy: 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 4 papers to Dr. Velez, published from 2022 to 2023. 2022 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Velez has published most often in Cureus. Dr. Velez's most frequent co-authors are Eric M. Toloza, MD, PhD, Anastasia Jermihov, MD and Jacques-Pierre P. Fontaine, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 39 general payments to Dr. Velez from 14 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,847.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Velez, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011.

Dr. Velez graduated from Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in 2012. Dr. Velez is a member of AOA.

Dr. Velez is in network with 23 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.