Dr. Jonathan Velez Rivera, MD

Dr. Velez Rivera practices at Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University.

Dr. Velez Rivera's NPI, 1033524707, was assigned on June 21, 2014. Dr. Velez Rivera graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2014. Dr. Velez Rivera's Puerto Rico license number on file is 32522.

Dr. Velez Rivera's primary practice is Duke University Hospital, at 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 684-8111.

Dr. Velez Rivera's primary practice is Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, part of Duke University. Dr. Velez Rivera is also affiliated with Orlando Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Orlando Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velez Rivera to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velez Rivera practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Velez Rivera's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Velez Rivera is board certified in clinical lipidologist by the American Board of Clinical Lipidology. Dmand AI has Dr. Velez Rivera's licenses on file in 3 states: Puerto Rico, Florida and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists chronic diabetes, diabetic emergency, enlarged thyroid, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, osteoporosis, overactive thyroid, parathyroid gland disorder and testicular dysfunction among the conditions Dr. Velez Rivera treats.

CMS data shows 537 Medicare services from Dr. Velez Rivera across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 157 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,373 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 157 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velez Rivera in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 72 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Velez Rivera's median patient age at 59, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Velez Rivera wrote 1,764 Medicare Part D claims for 247 patients. 37% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,454 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $654,537 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,032 claims across 33 drugs.

Dr. Velez Rivera accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Velez Rivera as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Velez Rivera in 2020. Dr. Velez Rivera's most frequent co-authors are John R. Guyton, MD and Mohammad S. Siddiqui, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 69 general payments to Dr. Velez Rivera from 25 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. CeQur Corporation paid the most, $8,211.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Velez Rivera.

Dr. Velez Rivera graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus in 2014.

Dr. Velez Rivera is in network with 14 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.