Nelson E. Velazquez, DO
NPI 1730189747ActiveIndividual· Dermatology· Beckley, WV
Dermatology (DO) with Pinnacle Dermatology SC and 1 other group, practicing in Beckley, West Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,162,574 for 773 claims, against $165,994 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $420.41 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730189747 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 3, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dermatology Primary | 207N00000X | 1500 | WV |
| Dermatology | 207N00000X | H82265 | MD |
| Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology | 207NP0225X | 1500 | WV |
| Dermatology, MOHS-Micrographic Surgery | 207ND0101X | 1500 | WV |
| Dermatology, Procedural Dermatology | 207NS0135X | 1500 | WV |
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 - Dermatology (MD); Practitioner - Dermatology (VA); Practitioner - Dermatology (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 336 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 708 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $165,994 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 773 · 940 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 207 |
| Total drug cost | $1,162,574 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Dermatology |
| Secondary specialties | Pathology |
Medical groups
- Pinnacle Dermatology SCChicago, IL · 148 clinicians
- Skin Surgery Center PAMount Pleasant, SC · 70 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$420.41 · 24 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$881.46 · 42 payments from 11 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $258.82 | 17 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $88.83 | 3 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $29.25 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $24.81 | 1 |
| Incyte Corporation | $18.70 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$420.41 · 24 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other Dermatology providers in Beckley
- 1720089279