Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD
NPI 1982712840ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· New Orleans, LA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Ochsner Clinic LLC, practicing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $343,776 for 705 claims, against $31,108 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $61,800 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Ochsner Medical Center Acute and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1982712840 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 29, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 303702 | LA |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | TL28267 | SC |
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 - Nephrology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 141 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 318 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,108 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 705 · 1,652 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 145 |
| Total drug cost | $343,776 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Ochsner Clinic LLCNew Orleans, LA · 2,864 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ochsner Medical Center AcuteNew Orleans, LA
- Ochsner Medical Center-KennerKenner, LA
- St Bernard Parish HospitalChalmette, LA
Other facilities
- Fkc - GentillyDialysis facility · New Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$61,800 · 35 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$37,112 · 24 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $61,664 | 32 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $83.08 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $27.67 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $24.79 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$54,540 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$6,150 · 11 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,110 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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