Alexander Anthony Velar, MD
NPI 1184660516ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Miami, FL
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Kidney and Hypertension Specialist of Miami PA, practicing in Miami, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $426,601 for 1,711 claims, against $247,602 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 18 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,983 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Aventura Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1184660516 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | ME95956 | FL |
| Specialist | 174400000X | ME95956 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 550 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,314 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $247,602 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,711 · 3,152 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 266 |
| Total drug cost | $426,601 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Kidney and Hypertension Specialist of Miami PAMiami, FL · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Aventura HospitalAventura, FL
- Jackson Health SystemMiami, FL
- Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida, IncMiami Beach, FL
Other facilities
- Davita Golden Glades DialysisDialysis facility · Miami Gardens, FL
- Davita Miami Jewish DialysisDialysis facility · Miami, FL
- Davita South Beach DialysisDialysis facility · Miami Beach, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,983 · 69 payments from 18 companies
- 2024$1,857 · 77 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $308.95 | 10 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $300.64 | 4 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $264.85 | 11 |
| One Lambda, Inc. | $172.31 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $127.86 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,983 · 69 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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