Mark J. Velarde, PA-C
NPI 1477659423ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant, Medical· Ypsilanti, MI
Physician Assistant, Medical (PA-C) with Huron Gastroenterology Associates PC, practicing in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,168,330 for 1,026 claims, against $36,375 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $240.34 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Chelsea Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1477659423 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant, Medical Primary | 363AM0700X | 5601004901 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 294 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 622 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $36,375 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,026 · 1,812 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 254 |
| Total drug cost | $2,168,330 |
| Generic share | 73% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Huron Gastroenterology Associates PCLivonia, MI · 99 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chelsea HospitalChelsea, MI
- Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian, MI
- St Joe Mercy Hospital System LivoniaLivonia, MI
- Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor, MI
- Trinity Health Livingston HospitalHowell, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$240.34 · 9 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$107.66 · 5 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $118.51 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $92.69 | 3 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $29.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$240.34 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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