Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 145,709
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 697
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,326
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 210 W McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526
- Practice phone
- Call (217) 876-6600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C.
Decatur, Illinois
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Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. is a medical oncologist in Decatur, Illinois
Dr. Velasco practices at Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. in Decatur, Illinois.
Dr. Velasco's NPI, 1326007782, was assigned on March 22, 2006. Dr. Velasco graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2000. Dr. Velasco holds Illinois license 036104082.
- NPI
- 1326007782NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5395934665
- NPI enumeration date
- March 22, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (217) 876-6600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. practices at Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. in Decatur, Illinois
Dr. Velasco's primary practice is Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C., at 210 W McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526 in Macon County. The practice phone is (217) 876-6600.
- Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C.210 W McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526 · Macon CountyPhone(217) 876-6600
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Velasco's primary practice is Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. in Decatur, Illinois. Dr. Velasco is also affiliated with Decatur Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Cancer Care Specialists of IL. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velasco to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velasco practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. is one of 153 medical oncologists in Illinois
Medical oncology is Dr. Velasco's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RX0202X. Dr. Velasco is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Medical oncology, IllinoisPrimary
Medical oncologists near Dr. Velasco
Counts of medical oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. billed Medicare for 145,709 services in 2024
CMS data shows 145,709 Medicare services from Dr. Velasco across 83 procedure codes in 2024, for 697 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,190,602 for them.
Dr. Velasco's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 57,4992024: 96,97469%
- Other services
- 2023: 21,0982024: 32,19353%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 8,0792024: 8,95911%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,5302024: 3,71947%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4892024: 1,93130%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,3072024: 1,43410%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3732024: 49934%
Where Dr. Velasco's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office145,605100%
- In a facility1040%
Dr. Velasco compared with the Illinois median for medical oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Velasco
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 145,709vs 671217.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 697vs 2303.0 times
- Part D claims
- 1,953vs 3455.7 times
Medians across 140 medical oncologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Velasco'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. Mario R. Velasco Jr. treated 697 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 697 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velasco in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 283 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.74, 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 60% women.
Dr. Velasco's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Velasco's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women39356%
- Men30444%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Velasco's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Cancer54%
- Arthritis43%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Diabetes32%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
- COPD25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Velasco's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. wrote 2,326 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Velasco wrote 2,326 Medicare Part D claims for 397 patients. 78% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,953 of them, across 51 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,469,293 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,592 claims across 46 drugs.
Dr. Velasco's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,808 claims78%
- Brand-name518 claims22%
Dr. Velasco'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. Velasco's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids12%271 of 2,326 claims
- Antibiotics3%66 of 2,326 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: 1,5922024: 1,95323%
Drugs named by CMS: 51 in 2024, 46 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
Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Velasco for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Velasco accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Velasco's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. received $24,081 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1,424 general payments to Dr. Velasco from 75 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 90% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $1,996.
General payments to Dr. Velasco by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Velasco by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$21,59090%
- Education$1,8608%
- Speaker and faculty fees$4312%
- Consulting fees$2001%
Companies that paid Dr. Velasco the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Dr. Velasco graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2000.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr.'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (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. Mario R. Velasco Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr.'s NPI number is 1326007782. It was assigned on March 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr.?
Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. is a medical oncologist in Decatur, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Medical Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RX0202X).
Where does Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. practice?
Dr. Velasco practices at 210 W McKinley Ave, Decatur, IL 62526. Dr. Velasco's primary practice is Cancer Care Specialists of Central Illinois, S.C. in Decatur, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velasco to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Velasco is (217) 876-6600.
What is Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Velasco holds Illinois license 036104082.
Which hospitals is Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Velasco is affiliated with Decatur Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Velasco to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. part of?
Dr. Velasco is linked to Cancer Care Specialists of IL.
Does Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Velasco billed Medicare for 145,709 services in 2024, and Dr. Velasco accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr.'s MIPS score?
Dr. Velasco's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. see?
CMS counts 697 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velasco in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Velasco's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1439), medicare temporary code (Q9967) and injected or infused drug (J9299).
Where did Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Velasco graduated from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas in 2000.
What drugs does Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Velasco's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ondansetron HCl, Anastrozole and Eliquis.
Has Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $24,081 in general payments to Dr. Velasco from 75 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Mario R. Velasco Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Velasco graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
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