Dr. Mark E. Velarde, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 832
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 242
- Part D claims, 2024
- 8,754
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $13,481
- Practice address
- 6081 Hamilton Blvd Suite 101 Suite 101, Wescosville, PA 18106-9801
- Practice phone
- Call (610) 395-0600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Shepherd Hills Family Practice
Primary care practice · Wescosville, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Mark E. Velarde is a family medicine physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dr. Velarde practices at Shepherd Hills Family Practice in Wescosville, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Velarde's NPI, 1578513560, was assigned on May 11, 2006. Dr. Velarde graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1993. Dr. Velarde holds Pennsylvania license MD063905L.
- NPI
- 1578513560NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8921076266
- NPI enumeration date
- May 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (610) 395-0600
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Mark E. Velarde practices at Shepherd Hills Family Practice in Wescosville, Pennsylvania
Dr. Velarde's primary practice is Shepherd Hills Family Practice, at 6081 Hamilton Blvd Suite 101 Suite 101, Wescosville, PA 18106-9801. The practice phone is (610) 395-0600.
- Shepherd Hills Family Practice6081 Hamilton Blvd Suite 101 Suite 101, Wescosville, PA 18106-9801Phone(610) 395-0600
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Mark E. Velarde is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Velarde's primary practice is Shepherd Hills Family Practice in Wescosville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Velarde is also affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. The medical group on file is Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG). Dmand AI also links Dr. Velarde to 1 more hospital, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Mark E. Velarde's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velarde practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Shepherd Hills Family Practice | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Mark E. Velarde is one of 6,168 family medicine physicians in Pennsylvania
Family medicine is Dr. Velarde's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Q00000X. Dr. Velarde is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Family medicine, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Family medicine physicians near Dr. Velarde
Counts of family medicine physicians 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. Mark E. Velarde billed Medicare for 832 services in 2024
CMS data shows 832 Medicare services from Dr. Velarde across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 242 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $54,469 for them.
Dr. Velarde's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4952024: 4538%
- Other services
- 2023: 1742024: 32184%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 712024: 5818%
Where Dr. Velarde's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office63977%
- In a facility19323%
Dr. Velarde compared with the Pennsylvania median for family medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Velarde
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 832vs 3982.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 242vs 17439% above
- Part D claims
- 7,980vs 1,3396.0 times
Medians across 6,220 family medicine physicians in Pennsylvania with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Velarde'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. Mark E. Velarde treated 242 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velarde in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 120 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Velarde's median patient age at 68, with 55% women.
Dr. Velarde's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Velarde's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15162%
- Men9138%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Velarde's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure70%
- Arthritis37%
- Mood disorders31%
- Anxiety30%
- Depression29%
- Chronic kidney disease28%
- Diabetes24%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Velarde's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Mark E. Velarde wrote 8,754 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Velarde wrote 8,754 Medicare Part D claims for 449 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 7,980 of them, across 149 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $540,698 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 7,900 claims across 149 drugs.
Dr. Velarde's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic7,530 claims86%
- Brand-name1,191 claims14%
- Other33 claims0%
Dr. Velarde'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. Velarde's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids1%79 of 8,754 claims
- Antibiotics1%111 of 8,754 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over2%215 of 8,754 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: 7,9002024: 7,9801%
Drugs named by CMS: 149 in 2024, 149 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
How Dr. Mark E. Velarde takes part in Medicare
Dr. Velarde 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. Mark E. Velarde received $13,481 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 851 general payments to Dr. Velarde from 52 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $2,160.
General payments to Dr. Velarde by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Velarde by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$13,37599%
- Education$1061%
Companies that paid Dr. Velarde 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. Mark E. Velarde graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Dr. Velarde graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Mark E. Velarde'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 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) |
| 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. Mark E. Velarde's NPI number?
Dr. Mark E. Velarde's NPI number is 1578513560. It was assigned on May 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Mark E. Velarde?
Dr. Mark E. Velarde is a family medicine physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Family Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207Q00000X).
Where does Dr. Mark E. Velarde practice?
Dr. Velarde practices at 6081 Hamilton Blvd Suite 101 Suite 101, Wescosville, PA 18106-9801. Dr. Velarde's primary practice is Shepherd Hills Family Practice in Wescosville, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Velarde to 1 hospital, 1 hospice and 1 skilled nursing facility.
What is Dr. Mark E. Velarde's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Velarde is (610) 395-0600.
What is Dr. Mark E. Velarde's medical license number?
Dr. Velarde holds Pennsylvania license MD063905L.
Which hospitals is Dr. Mark E. Velarde affiliated with?
Dr. Velarde is affiliated with Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. Dmand AI links Dr. Velarde to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Mark E. Velarde part of?
Dr. Velarde is linked to Lehigh Valley Physician Group (LVPG).
Does Dr. Mark E. Velarde accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Velarde billed Medicare for 832 services in 2024, and Dr. Velarde accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Mark E. Velarde see?
CMS counts 242 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velarde in 2024, with an average age of 76.
What services does Dr. Mark E. Velarde bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Velarde's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and nursing facility care (99309).
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Where did Dr. Mark E. Velarde go to medical school?
Dr. Velarde graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Mark E. Velarde prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Velarde's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Mark E. Velarde received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $13,481 in general payments to Dr. Velarde from 52 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Mark E. Velarde been practicing?
Dr. Velarde graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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