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Dr. Simona Velicu, MBA, MD
NPI1982868857PAC ID4284829946
- Medicare services, 2024
- 322
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 231
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,595
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 862-1000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Simona Velicu is a neurologist in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Velicu practices at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, New York, part of Catholic Health System.
Dr. Velicu's NPI, 1982868857, was assigned on July 10, 2008. Dr. Velicu graduated from Jagiellonian University Medical College in 2005. Dr. Velicu holds New York license 290577.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1982868857NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4284829946
- NPI enumeration date
- July 10, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (716) 862-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Simona Velicu practices at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Velicu's primary practice is Sisters of Charity Hospital, at 2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 862-1000.
- Sisters of Charity Hospital2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 862-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Simona Velicu is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Velicu's primary practice is Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, New York, part of Catholic Health System. Dr. Velicu is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. The medical group on file is Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velicu to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Mercy Hospital of BuffaloMercy Hospital of Buffalo1 hospitalName with a free account2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. VelicuSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Simona Velicu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velicu practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +4 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Simona Velicu is one of 1,489 neurologists in New York
Neurology is Dr. Velicu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084N0400X. Dr. Velicu is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Velicu's licenses on file in 3 states: New York, Ohio and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurology, New YorkPrimary
- Ohio license
- Illinois license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acute mini-stroke (TIA), alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, encephalopathy, epilepsy, essential tremor, head injury and lower back pain among the conditions Dr. Velicu treats.
Neurologists near Dr. Velicu
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Simona Velicu billed Medicare for 322 services in 2024
CMS data shows 322 Medicare services from Dr. Velicu across 4 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 231 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $23,786 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2024322
Medicare patients231
Paid by Medicare$23,786
Procedure codes4
Dr. Velicu compared with the New York median for neurologists, 2024
- Dr. Velicu
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 322vs 37614% below
- Medicare patients
- 231vs 19022% above
- Part D claims
- 2,402vs 3756.4 times
Medians across 1,462 neurologists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Velicu'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. Simona Velicu treated 231 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 231 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velicu in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 79 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.63, 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. Velicu's median patient age at 71, with 53% women.
Medicare patients, 2024231
Average age74
Average risk score1.63
Also on Medicaid35%
Dr. Velicu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Velicu's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11851%
- Men11349%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Velicu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Stroke or TIA59%
- Arthritis49%
- Chronic kidney disease47%
- Ischemic heart disease39%
- Diabetes38%
- Mood disorders34%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Velicu's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Simona Velicu wrote 2,595 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Velicu wrote 2,595 Medicare Part D claims for 562 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,402 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $190,148 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 20242,595
Drugs named by CMS35
Total drug cost$190,148
Part D patients562
Dr. Velicu's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,413 claims93%
- Brand-name and other182 claims7%
Dr. Velicu'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. Velicu's Part D claims, 2024
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over2%51 of 2,595 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
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
How Dr. Simona Velicu takes part in Medicare
Dr. Velicu accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Simona Velicu has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Velicu. Dr. Velicu's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey H. Freihage, MD and Lotfi Hacein-Bey, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Velicu's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Velicu
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Simona Velicu has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Velicu, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Velicu
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Simona Velicu graduated from Jagiellonian University Medical College
Dr. Velicu graduated from Jagiellonian University Medical College in 2005. Dr. Velicu is a member of AAN.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Simona Velicu accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Velicu is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- MVP Health Care
- Alliant Health Plans
- Aspirus Health Plan
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Velicu accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO8
- Medicare7
- POS6
- EPO5
- Medicaid4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Simona Velicu'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Simona Velicu's NPI number?
Dr. Simona Velicu's NPI number is 1982868857. It was assigned on July 10, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Simona Velicu?
Dr. Simona Velicu is a neurologist in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurology Physician (taxonomy code 2084N0400X).
Where does Dr. Simona Velicu practice?
Dr. Velicu practices at 2157 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214. Dr. Velicu's primary practice is Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, New York, part of Catholic Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velicu to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Simona Velicu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Velicu is (716) 862-1000.
What is Dr. Simona Velicu's medical license number?
Dr. Velicu holds New York license 290577, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Simona Velicu been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Velicu in New York (2017 to 2026), Ohio (2010 to 2017) and Illinois (2007 to 2011).
Which hospitals is Dr. Simona Velicu affiliated with?
Dr. Velicu practices at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Velicu is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. Dmand AI links Dr. Velicu to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Simona Velicu part of?
Dr. Velicu is linked to Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. Dmand AI links Dr. Velicu to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Simona Velicu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Velicu billed Medicare for 322 services in 2024, and Dr. Velicu accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Simona Velicu see?
CMS counts 231 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velicu in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Simona Velicu board certified?
Yes. Dr. Velicu is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
What services does Dr. Simona Velicu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Velicu's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, new patient (99205).
Where did Dr. Simona Velicu go to medical school?
Dr. Velicu graduated from Jagiellonian University Medical College in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Simona Velicu prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Velicu's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Levetiracetam and Gabapentin.
How long has Dr. Simona Velicu been practicing?
Dr. Velicu graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
Does Dr. Simona Velicu do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Velicu.
Who does Dr. Simona Velicu publish with?
Dr. Velicu's most frequent co-authors are Jeffrey H. Freihage, MD (1 shared paper) and Lotfi Hacein-Bey, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Simona Velicu accept?
Dr. Velicu is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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