Ricardo Luis Velazquez, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in San Juan, PR

Ricardo Luis Velazquez, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He graduated from medical school in 2019 and has 5 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. He is a member of the group practice Inspira Behavioral Care Corp and his current practice location is University District Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 754-0101.

Ricardo Luis Velazquez is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 21364) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1679956627.

Contact Information

Ricardo Luis Velazquez, MD
University District Hospital,
San Juan, PR 00935-0001
(787) 754-0101
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Physician's Profile

Full NameRicardo Luis Velazquez
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience5 Years
LocationUniversity District Hospital, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Ricardo Luis Velazquez graduated from medical school in 2019
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1679956627
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/08/2015
  • Last Update Date: 05/14/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 4082944186
  • Enrollment ID: I20191002001104

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Ricardo Luis Velazquez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1679956627NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry 21364 (Puerto Rico)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Inspira Behavioral Care Corp529486326215

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Ricardo Luis Velazquez allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameInspira Psychiatric Services Psc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1346321668
PECOS PAC ID: 7517871767
Enrollment ID: O20031113000175
Entity NameInspira Behavioral Care Corp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1063928596
PECOS PAC ID: 5294863262
Enrollment ID: O20141003000758

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Ricardo Luis Velazquez is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Ricardo Luis Velazquez, MD
333 Vista Bahia,
Mayaguez, PR 00681-1497

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Ricardo Luis Velazquez, MD
University District Hospital,
San Juan, PR 00935-0001

Ph: (787) 754-0101

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