Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 25
- Part D claims, 2024
- 6,066
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $761
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 151 Ave Osvaldo Molina, Fajardo, PR 00738
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 801-0081
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez is a general practice physician in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Dr. Velazquez practices at Caribbean Medical Center in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, part of Caribe Physicians Plaza.
Dr. Velazquez's NPI, 1114901162, was assigned on December 2, 2005. Dr. Velazquez holds Puerto Rico license 14595.
- NPI
- 1114901162NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4789844416
- NPI enumeration date
- December 2, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 801-0081
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez practices at Caribbean Medical Center in Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Dr. Velazquez's primary practice is Caribbean Medical Center, at 151 Ave Osvaldo Molina, Fajardo, PR 00738 in Fajardo County. The practice phone is (787) 801-0081.
- Caribbean Medical Center151 Ave Osvaldo Molina, Fajardo, PR 00738 · Fajardo CountyPhone(787) 801-0081
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Velazquez's primary practice is Caribbean Medical Center in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, part of Caribe Physicians Plaza.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velazquez practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Caribbean Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez is one of 2,604 general practice physicians in Puerto Rico
General practice is Dr. Velazquez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Velazquez is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, Puerto RicoPrimary
General practice physicians near Dr. Velazquez
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez billed Medicare for 25 services in 2021
CMS data shows 25 Medicare services from Dr. Velazquez across 1 procedure code in 2021, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $753 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Velazquez's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 322021: 2522%
Dr. Velazquez compared with the Puerto Rico median for general practice physicians, 2021
- Dr. Velazquez
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 25vs 3426% below
- Part D claims
- 5,352vs 7357.3 times
Medians across 3,001 general practice physicians in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Velazquez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
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. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez's patients have a median age of 71
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Velazquez's median patient age at 71, with 100% women.
Dr. Velazquez'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
- Women100%
- Men0%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez wrote 6,066 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Velazquez wrote 6,066 Medicare Part D claims for 343 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 5,352 of them, across 97 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $424,970 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 5,042 claims across 96 drugs.
Dr. Velazquez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic5,301 claims87%
- Brand-name716 claims12%
- Other49 claims1%
Dr. Velazquez'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. Velazquez's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%137 of 6,066 claims
- Antibiotics2%106 of 6,066 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%17 of 6,066 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: 5,0422024: 5,3526%
Drugs named by CMS: 97 in 2024, 96 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. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez takes part in Medicare
Dr. Velazquez 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. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez received $761 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Velazquez from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $266.
General payments to Dr. Velazquez by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Velazquez the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez'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 Data |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez's NPI number?
Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez's NPI number is 1114901162. It was assigned on December 2, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez?
Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez is a general practice physician in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez practice?
Dr. Velazquez practices at 151 Ave Osvaldo Molina, Fajardo, PR 00738. Dr. Velazquez's primary practice is Caribbean Medical Center in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, part of Caribe Physicians Plaza.
What is Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Velazquez is (787) 801-0081.
What is Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez's medical license number?
Dr. Velazquez holds Puerto Rico license 14595.
Which hospitals is Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez affiliated with?
Dr. Velazquez practices at Caribbean Medical Center in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Does Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Velazquez billed Medicare for 25 services in 2021, and Dr. Velazquez accepts Medicare assignment.
What services does Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Velazquez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Velazquez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Losartan Potassium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $761 in general payments to Dr. Velazquez from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. Benjamin Ricardo Velazquez been practicing?
Dr. Velazquez graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
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