Despina Anna Velanis, OD
NPI 1235822883ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Portland, OR
Optometrist (OD) in Portland, Oregon, trained at Pacific University - College of Optometry (class of 2023). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $3,689 for 35 patients in 2024, with only 43 Part D claims. Genentech USA, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $40.98 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1235822883 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 31, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 4, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | ATI4677 | OR |
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 - Optometry (OR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 35 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 130 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,689 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 43 · 73 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 17 |
| Total drug cost | $629.35 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pacific University - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2023 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Nelsi IncPortland, OR · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$40.98 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$226.84 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $25.38 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $15.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$40.98 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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