Juan C. Velazquez, MD
NPI 1497812895ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Brawley, CA
Family Medicine (MD) in Brawley, California, trained at Ponce School of Medicine (class of 1991). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $756,773 for 7,674 claims, against $332,254 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,610 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1497812895 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 3, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 22, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 22, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | A053203 | CA |
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 - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,016 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,226 across 121 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $332,254 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,674 · 13,965 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,007 |
| Total drug cost | $756,773 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Ponce School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1991 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- La Suarez A Professional CorporationEl Centro, CA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro, CA
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley, CA
Other facilities
- Americas's Best Home HealthHome health agency · Pasadena, CA
- Arava Home Health Care, IncHome health agency · Burbank, CA
- Arna Home Health IncHome health agency · Burbank, CA
- L&r Home Health, IncHome health agency · Burbank, CA
- Nurse Angeles Home Health Care, Inc.Home health agency · Van Nuys, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,610 · 69 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$622.23 · 20 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $396.28 | 23 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $348.29 | 11 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $267.48 | 9 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $167.55 | 6 |
| Shield Therapeutics Inc | $84.65 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,610 · 69 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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