Maria Christina Velasco, M.D.
NPI 1497704357ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Victoria, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Victoria Medical and Rehabilitation Associates, P.A., practicing in Victoria, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,263,709 for 8,378 claims, against $133,630 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $559.58 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Citizens Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1497704357 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 3, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | K6734 | TX |
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 - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 222 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,170 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $133,630 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,378 · 18,284 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 306 |
| Total drug cost | $1,263,709 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Victoria Medical and Rehabilitation Associates, P.A.Victoria, TX · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Citizens Medical CenterVictoria, TX
- Cuero Regional HospitalCuero, TX
- De Tar Hospital NavarroVictoria, TX
- Jackson Healthcare CenterEdna, TX
- Yoakum Community HospitalYoakum, TX
Other facilities
- Citizens Medical Center Home Health AgencyHome health agency · Victoria, TX
- Texas Home Health Skilled ServicesHome health agency · Victoria, TX
- Pam Specialty Hospital of Victoria NorthLong-term care hospital · Victoria, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$559.58 · 27 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$610.14 · 28 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $81.81 | 2 |
| Amgen Inc. | $68.69 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $58.79 | 3 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $58.42 | 3 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $57.79 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$559.58 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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