Dr Jose M Ortega Velez, MD in Arecibo, PR - Medicare Internal Medicine

Dr Jose M Ortega Velez, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. He went to University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine and graduated in 1984 and has 40 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. His current practice location is 302 Calle M Perez Aviles, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (787) 878-5746.

Dr Jose M Ortega Velez is licensed to practice in Puerto Rico (license number 7314) 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 1134209935.

Contact Information

	Dr Jose M Ortega Velez, MD
	302 Calle M Perez Aviles, Arecibo, PR 00612-4438
	(787) 878-5746
	(787) 878-5746

Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Jose M Ortega Velez
Gender	Male
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Experience	40 Years
Location	302 Calle M Perez Aviles, Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Yes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.

Medical Education and Training:

Dr Jose M Ortega Velez attended and graduated from University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine in 1984

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1134209935
Provider Enumeration Date: 10/16/2006
Last Update Date: 02/05/2024

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 9830377555
Enrollment ID: I20110629000160

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Jose M Ortega Velez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1134209935	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207RI0008X	Internal Medicine - Hepatology	7314 (Puerto Rico)	Secondary
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	7314 (Puerto Rico)	Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility Name	Location	Facility Type
Hospital Dr Cayetano Coll Y Toste	Arecibo, PR	Hospital

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. Dr Jose M Ortega Velez 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 Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Jose M Ortega Velez, MD Po Box 143045, Arecibo, PR 00614-3045 Ph: (787) 878-5746	Dr Jose M Ortega Velez, MD 302 Calle M Perez Aviles, Arecibo, PR 00612-4438 Ph: (787) 878-5746

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Internal Medicine Doctors in Arecibo, PR

Francisco Garcia-cortes, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 47 Calle Morell Campos, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-878-9300 Fax: 787-879-3372
Juan C Peraza Delgado, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 258 Calle Ventura Gandarilla, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-878-4150
Melvyn Acosta-ruiz Sr., MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 53 Calle Domingo Rubio, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-878-3304 Fax: 787-878-3304
Jose R Davila-torres, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 53 Calle Andres Garcia, Instituto Del Cancer Y Enfermedades De La Sangre, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-817-4973 Fax: 787-817-4997
Luis Rafael Gonzalez, M.D. Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 58 Ave Barbosa, 58, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-878-1908 Fax: 787-878-0421
Mrs. Sandra E Betancourt, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: Urb San Lorenzo Calle Pedro Mora, Suite 1, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-817-2512 Fax: 787-816-7364
Dr. Victor Luis Perez-gonzalez, MD Internal Medicine Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: Urb Villa Los Santos Calle 16 V 1, Arecibo, PR 00612 Phone: 787-879-1585

Dr Jose M Ortega Velez, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Arecibo, PR