What is Rafael Velez's specialty?

Rafael Velez (NPI 1730150962) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Anesthesiology in Somerset, PA.

Where does Rafael Velez practice?

Rafael Velez practices in Somerset, PA, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1730150962.

How much does Medicare pay Rafael Velez?

Rafael Velez (NPI 1730150962) received approximately $23K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 315 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1730150962

Rafael VelezMD

PRACTICEUPMC SOMERSETSee all providers at this practice →

AnesthesiologySomerset, PAI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

223

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

228

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$14K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 1,877 Anesthesiology providers in PA — above median (cohort median 246).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

93.9

Quality

85.0

Cost

0.0

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

100.0

Payment adjustment

0.80%

APM Entity

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Rafael Velez's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 8 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Mohammad Saadat Internal Medicine · Somerset, PA	63	114
NPI 1437120367	37	121
Jose Aycinena Goicolea Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) · Gainesville, GA	19	56
Jonathan Thiele Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Chambersburg, PA	17	21
Randy Johnson Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) · Johnstown, PA	17	32
SAYLOR, RANDALL	16	23
Jose Valladares Arias General Surgery · Somerset, PA	15	61
Mark Yaros Family Practice · Somerset, PA	13	26

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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