Ruben Velez MD in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Medical School: University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1978
The Primary Medical Specialty for Ruben Velez MD is listed as: Nephrology
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 46
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 4880634278
NPI #: 1053382879
NPI Created On: 01/30/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 02/11/2009
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207RN0300X
License Number:
F3367
Listed Gender: Male

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• FirstCare Health Plans
• Molina Marketplace
• Humana
• Oscar Insurance Company
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
2. Automated urinalysis test
3. Creatinine level to test for kidney function or muscle injury
4. Dialysis services (4 or more physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
5. Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older
6. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).