Damian L Velez , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Melbourne, FL
2222 S Harbor City Blvd Ste 610
Melbourne, FL 329015591
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NPI assigned on February 8, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 2,931 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J1010 โ Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg: 964 service units.
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 380 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 270 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 27 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 395 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Gabapentin โ 103 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methylprednisolone โ 73 prescription fills, including refills.
- Meloxicam โ 42 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 11 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Melbourne, FL (2024, 60 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 582. Middle half: 167 to 2,063.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Florida (2024, 4,397 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 252. Middle half: 82 to 807.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,103 in 2020 to 2,931 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2222 S Harbor City Blvd Ste 610
Melbourne, FL 329015591
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Health First Medical Group, Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2004
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
412 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $141,526 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $106,641 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
435 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$2,871 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $337.73 across 3 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $337.73 across 3 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Medtronic, Inc.: $193.89 across 1 record.
- Globus Medical, Inc.: $143.84 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
22 years (graduated 2004)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2004 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Damian Velez has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Damian Velez as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Melbourne and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Melbourne, FL (2024, 60 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 582. Middle half: 167 to 2,063.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Florida (2024, 4,397 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 252. Middle half: 82 to 807.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Melbourne, FL (2024, 60 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $40,200. Middle half: $16,707 to $136,969.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Florida (2024, 4,397 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $19,984. Middle half: $7,371 to $51,670.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Melbourne, FL (2024, 60 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $30,544. Middle half: $12,583 to $95,027.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Florida (2024, 4,397 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,814. Middle half: $5,414 to $38,190.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Melbourne, FL (2024, 65 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 383. Middle half: 98 to 888.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Florida (2024, 4,894 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 270. Middle half: 78 to 825.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Melbourne, FL (2024, 65 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $4,332. Middle half: $1,430 to $43,506.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Florida (2024, 4,894 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $5,225. Middle half: $703 to $70,250.
109 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Melbourne, FL (10,260 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Melbourne
5.5% of these 109 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
56% of these 109 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 39% from 2,103 in 2020 to 2,931 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,103
- 2021: 1,974
- 2022: 2,054
- 2023: 2,232
- 2024: 2,931
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount stayed about the same: $139,448 in 2020 and $141,526 in 2024.
- 2020: $139,448
- 2021: $134,774
- 2022: $142,502
- 2023: $163,828
- 2024: $141,526
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare stayed about the same: $106,982 in 2020 and $106,641 in 2024.
- 2020: $106,982
- 2021: $105,193
- 2022: $110,768
- 2023: $124,987
- 2024: $106,641
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 24% from 318 in 2020 to 395 in 2024.
- 2020: 318
- 2021: 481
- 2022: 505
- 2023: 388
- 2024: 395
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 16% from 375 in 2020 to 435 in 2024.
- 2020: 375
- 2021: 547
- 2022: 563
- 2023: 430
- 2024: 435
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 52% from $5,933 in 2020 to $2,871 in 2024.
- 2020: $5,933
- 2021: $10,302
- 2022: $7,107
- 2023: $4,084
- 2024: $2,871
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $89.02 in 2021 to $337.73 in 2023.
- 2021: $89.02
- 2022: $246.03
- 2023: $337.73
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $337.73.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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DIVERGENCE-L ANTERIOR/OBLIQUE LUMBAR FUSION SYSTEM | General | $193.89 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System | General | $122.98 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ELSA, ELSA AL/ATP | General | $20.86 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J1010
Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg
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964 | 13 | $0.82 | $0.12 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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380 | 235 | $255.00 | $103.30 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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270 | 196 | $180.00 | $74.06 |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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245 | 170 | $77.08 | $31.12 |
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22853
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
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161 | 63 | $89.00 | $36.36 |
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72040
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
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102 | 75 | $76.71 | $30.92 |
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22614
Fusion of additional segment of spine
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98 | 39 | $135.00 | $55.35 |
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20939
Aspiration of bone marrow for spine bone graft
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68 | 55 | $24.00 | $9.76 |
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22585
Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc
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65 | 34 | $112.00 | $45.64 |
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22612
Fusion of spine in lower back
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52 | 47 | $591.13 | $219.26 |
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63047
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
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49 | 44 | $417.31 | $85.84 |
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J1885
Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg
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49 | 12 | $2.00 | $0.67 |
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22842
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments
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43 | 41 | $262.00 | $107.96 |
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22558
Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc
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40 | 38 | $518.00 | $133.36 |
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22552
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc
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37 | 21 | $137.00 | $56.06 |
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22846
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments
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35 | 35 | $260.00 | $106.89 |
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22848
Insertion of instrumentation to pelvic bones
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33 | 31 | $123.00 | $50.41 |
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27279
Fusion of pelvic joint using imaging guidance
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32 | 31 | $398.56 | $96.97 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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29 | 29 | $351.00 | $143.77 |
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22845
Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments
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28 | 27 | $250.00 | $102.95 |
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72082
X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 2-3 views
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28 | 28 | $131.64 | $52.39 |
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77073
X-ray for bone length assessment
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28 | 28 | $84.18 | $35.09 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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28 | 28 | $334.00 | $138.74 |
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22551
Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc
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22 | 22 | $583.00 | $240.81 |
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72072
X-ray of middle spine, 3 views
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16 | 15 | $77.00 | $31.79 |
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Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 103 | 3,564 | $698.84 | 39 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 73 | 439 | $474.85 | 64 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 42 | 1,500 | $116.28 | 24 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 28 | 840 | $293.74 | 14 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 24 | 660 | $143.16 | 11 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 24 | 126 | $92.06 | 21 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 22 | 176 | $72.35 | 18 |
| Baclofen | Baclofen | 21 | 760 | $286.97 | โ |
| Scopolamine | Scopolamine | 21 | 47 | $235.70 | 19 |
| Naproxen | Naproxen | 19 | 870 | $336.82 | โ |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 18 | 159 | $120.01 | 17 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-02-21NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20080226000234
FL
4587748884
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Health First Medical Group, Llc
2222 S Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 329015591
Phone: 3217237716
Health First Medical Group, Llc
1350 Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 329013224
Phone: 3214348878
Health First Medical Group, Llc
1350 Hickory St, Melbourne, FL 329013224
Phone: 3214341401
Health First Medical Group, Llc
2222 S Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne, FL 329015591
Phone: 3217689914
Health First Medical Group, Llc
250 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne, FL 329358625
Phone: 3217521279
Health First Medical Group, Llc
699 W Cocoa Beach Cswy, Cocoa Beach, FL 329313562
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2222 S HARBOR CITY BLVD STE 610, MELBOURNE, FL 329015591 (Tel: 3217237716)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2222 S HARBOR CITY BLVD, SUITE 610, MELBOURNE, FL 329015594 (Tel: 3217237716)
Registered at 2222 S HARBOR CITY BLVD, SUITE 610, MELBOURNE, FL 329015594 (Tel: 3217237716)
Recorded as DAMIAN VELEZ, PA C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: FL PA9102020)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Melbourne
- Brittany Notman, PA-C
- Jessica Fitts
- Anne Gregg, PA
- Casey Langel, PA
- Tiffany Carillet, PA
- Ann-Marie Holness, PA-C
Mailing Address
2222 S Harbor City Blvd, Suite 610
Melbourne, FL 329015594
Phone: 3217237716