Melissa Stephanie Velasquez, PA

  • Passaic, NJ
  • Physician assistant
NPI1881323269PAC ID2961872536
Medicare services, 2024
253
Medicare patients, 2024
145
Part D claims, 2024
1,448
Industry payments
$197
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
293 Passaic St, Passaic, NJ 07055
Practice phone
Call (973) 916-0002
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Primary practice

Apex Heart and Vascular Care

Passaic, New Jersey

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Melissa Stephanie Velasquez is a physician assistant in Passaic, New Jersey

Melissa Velasquez practices at Apex Heart and Vascular Care in Passaic, New Jersey.

Melissa Velasquez's NPI, 1881323269, was assigned on June 9, 2022. Melissa Velasquez holds New Jersey license 25MP00703400.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2961872536
NPI enumeration date
June 9, 2022
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(973) 916-0002
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
31
Medical school graduation
2021

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Melissa Stephanie Velasquez practices at Apex Heart and Vascular Care in Passaic, New Jersey

Melissa Velasquez's primary practice is Apex Heart and Vascular Care, at 293 Passaic St, Passaic, NJ 07055 in Passaic County. The practice phone is (973) 916-0002.

  • Apex Heart and Vascular Care
    293 Passaic St, Passaic, NJ 07055 · Passaic CountyPhone(973) 916-0002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Melissa Stephanie Velasquez is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Melissa Velasquez's primary practice is Apex Heart and Vascular Care in Passaic, New Jersey. The medical group on file is Apex Heart and Vascular Care. Dmand AI also links Melissa Velasquez to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Melissa Stephanie Velasquez's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Apex Heart and Vascular CareAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Melissa Stephanie Velasquez is one of 2,975 physician assistants in New Jersey

Physician assistant is Melissa Velasquez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Melissa Velasquez is licensed in New Jersey.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, New JerseyPrimaryLicense 25MP00703400 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic sinusitis among the conditions Melissa Velasquez treats.

Physician assistants near Melissa Velasquez

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melissa Stephanie Velasquez billed Medicare for 253 services in 2024

CMS data shows 253 Medicare services from Melissa Velasquez across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 145 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $20,054 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024253
Medicare patients145
Paid by Medicare$20,054
Procedure codes3

Melissa Velasquez's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits199
  2. Tests and treatments54

Melissa Velasquez compared with the New Jersey median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Melissa Velasquez
  • New Jersey median
Medicare services
253vs 2789% below
Medicare patients
145vs 11229% above
Part D claims
1,230vs 2046.0 times

Medians across 1,811 physician assistants in New Jersey with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Melissa Velasquez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Melissa Stephanie Velasquez treated 145 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Velasquez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 57 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.39, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Velasquez's median patient age at 59, with 55% women.

Medicare patients, 2024145
Average age72
Average risk score1.39
Also on Medicaid47%

Melissa Velasquez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Melissa Velasquez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8559%
  • Men6041%

Chronic conditions among Melissa Velasquez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes47%
  4. Arthritis43%
  5. Ischemic heart disease36%
  6. Mood disorders22%
  7. Chronic kidney disease21%
  8. Heart failure21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Melissa Velasquez's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women55%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Melissa Stephanie Velasquez wrote 1,448 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melissa Velasquez wrote 1,448 Medicare Part D claims for 409 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,230 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $84,956 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20241,448
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$84,956
Part D patients409

Melissa Velasquez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,291 claims89%
  • Brand-name and other157 claims11%

Melissa Velasquez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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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

Melissa Stephanie Velasquez offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Melissa Velasquez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Melissa Velasquez as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Melissa Stephanie Velasquez received $197 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Melissa Velasquez from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $125.

Companies that paid Melissa Velasquez the most, 2025 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Melissa Stephanie Velasquez's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melissa Stephanie Velasquez's NPI number?

Melissa Stephanie Velasquez's NPI number is 1881323269. It was assigned on June 9, 2022, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melissa Stephanie Velasquez specialize in?

Melissa Stephanie Velasquez is a physician assistant in Passaic, New Jersey. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Melissa Stephanie Velasquez practice?

Melissa Velasquez practices at 293 Passaic St, Passaic, NJ 07055. Melissa Velasquez's primary practice is Apex Heart and Vascular Care in Passaic, New Jersey. Dmand AI also links Melissa Velasquez to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Melissa Stephanie Velasquez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melissa Velasquez is (973) 916-0002.

What is Melissa Stephanie Velasquez's medical license number?

Melissa Velasquez holds New Jersey license 25MP00703400.

What medical group is Melissa Stephanie Velasquez part of?

Melissa Velasquez is linked to Apex Heart and Vascular Care.

Does Melissa Stephanie Velasquez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Melissa Velasquez billed Medicare for 253 services in 2024, and Melissa Velasquez accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Melissa Stephanie Velasquez offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Melissa Velasquez as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Melissa Stephanie Velasquez see?

CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Velasquez in 2024, with an average age of 72.

What services does Melissa Stephanie Velasquez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Melissa Velasquez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), heart test or procedure (93000) and office visit, new patient (99204).

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What drugs does Melissa Stephanie Velasquez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Velasquez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Metoprolol Succinate and Rosuvastatin Calcium.

Has Melissa Stephanie Velasquez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $197 in general payments to Melissa Velasquez from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Melissa Stephanie Velasquez been practicing?

Melissa Velasquez graduated from medical school in 2021, 5 years ago.

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