Melissa Velez, RPAC

  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Physician assistant
NPI1639392855PAC ID1759514326
Medicare services, 2024
171
Medicare patients, 2024
91
Part D claims, 2024
987
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
263 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Practice phone
Call (718) 246-8590
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

New York Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York

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Melissa Velez is a physician assistant in Brooklyn, New York

Melissa Velez practices at New York Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York.

Melissa Velez's NPI, 1639392855, was assigned on April 10, 2007. Melissa Velez holds New York license 011312.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
1759514326
NPI enumeration date
April 10, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(718) 246-8590
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
46
Medical school graduation
2006

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

Melissa Velez practices at New York Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York

Melissa Velez's primary practice is New York Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn, at 263 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 in Kings County. The practice phone is (718) 246-8590.

  • New York Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn
    263 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 · Kings CountyPhone(718) 246-8590

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

Melissa Velez is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Melissa Velez's primary practice is New York Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York. Melissa Velez is also affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The medical group on file is NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/Westchester. Dmand AI also links Melissa Velez 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 Velez's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Melissa Velez practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
New York Presbyterian Medical Group BrooklynAvailable with a free account
+2 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Melissa Velez is one of 11,456 physician assistants in New York

Physician assistant is Melissa Velez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Melissa Velez is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Melissa Velez is licensed in New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, New YorkPrimaryLicense 011312 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists anxiety and multiple sclerosis among the conditions Melissa Velez treats.

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

Melissa Velez billed Medicare for 171 services in 2024

CMS data shows 171 Medicare services from Melissa Velez across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 91 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $11,335 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024171
Medicare patients91
Paid by Medicare$11,335
Procedure codes2

Melissa Velez's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Office and hospital visits120
  2. Other services51

Melissa Velez compared with the New York median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Melissa Velez
  • New York median
Medicare services
171vs 176Close to median
Medicare patients
91vs 7817% above
Part D claims
752vs 2453.1 times

Medians across 6,477 physician assistants in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Melissa Velez'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

Melissa Velez treated 91 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Velez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 37 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 40% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.75, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Melissa Velez's median patient age at 56, with 69% women.

Medicare patients, 202491
Average age70
Average risk score1.75
Also on Medicaid40%

Melissa Velez's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Melissa Velez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6470%
  • Men2730%

Chronic conditions among Melissa Velez's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis65%
  4. Diabetes47%
  5. Ischemic heart disease33%
  6. Mood disorders30%
  7. Depression27%
  8. Chronic kidney disease26%

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

Melissa Velez's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women69%
  • Men29%

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

Melissa Velez wrote 987 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Melissa Velez wrote 987 Medicare Part D claims for 182 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 752 of them, across 24 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $959,914 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 2024987
Drugs named by CMS24
Total drug cost$959,914
Part D patients182

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

  • Generic779 claims79%
  • Brand-name208 claims21%

Melissa Velez'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 Melissa Velez's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over5%52 of 987 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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 Velez scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Melissa Velez for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Melissa Velez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Melissa Velez as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Melissa Velez's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 84.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 71of 100Cost

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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Melissa Velez received $14,587 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 147 general payments to Melissa Velez from 30 drug and device companies in 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 66% of the total. EMD Serono, Inc. paid the most, $11,174.

General payments to Melissa Velez by kind, 2025 to 2025

$14.6Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$9,62266%
  • Food and beverage$4,29729%
  • Travel and lodging$3452%
  • Education$1741%
  • Consulting fees$1501%

Companies that paid Melissa Velez the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Melissa Velez has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Melissa Velez.

Awards and honors for Melissa Velez

  1. Undated
    • National Society of Leadership and Success

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Melissa Velez is board certified in certified physician assistant

Melissa Velez is a member of AAPA and NCCPA.

  1. Board certified in certified physician assistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Melissa Velez'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Melissa Velez's NPI number?

Melissa Velez's NPI number is 1639392855. It was assigned on April 10, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Melissa Velez specialize in?

Melissa Velez is a physician assistant in Brooklyn, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Melissa Velez practice?

Melissa Velez practices at 263 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215. Melissa Velez's primary practice is New York Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn in Brooklyn, New York. Dmand AI also links Melissa Velez to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Melissa Velez's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Melissa Velez is (718) 246-8590.

What is Melissa Velez's medical license number?

Melissa Velez holds New York license 011312.

Which hospitals is Melissa Velez affiliated with?

Melissa Velez is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

What medical group is Melissa Velez part of?

Melissa Velez is linked to NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group/Westchester.

Does Melissa Velez accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Melissa Velez billed Medicare for 171 services in 2024, and Melissa Velez accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Melissa Velez offer telehealth?

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

What is Melissa Velez's MIPS score?

Melissa Velez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Melissa Velez see?

CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Melissa Velez in 2024, with an average age of 70.

Is Melissa Velez board certified?

Yes. Melissa Velez is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

What services does Melissa Velez bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Melissa Velez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G2211).

What drugs does Melissa Velez prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melissa Velez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Baclofen and Donepezil HCl.

Has Melissa Velez received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $14,587 in general payments to Melissa Velez from 30 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from EMD Serono, Inc.

How long has Melissa Velez been practicing?

Melissa Velez graduated from medical school in 2006, 20 years ago.

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