Dr Luis Alberto Velazquez, MD - Medicare Pain Management in N Las Vegas, NV

Dr Luis Alberto Velazquez, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pain Medicine - Pain Medicine" physician in N Las Vegas, Nevada. He went to University Of South Florida College Of Medicine and graduated in 2007 and has 17 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Pain Management. He is a member of the group practice Luis Velazquez Md Pllc and his current practice location is 1815 E Lake Mead Blvd Ste 317, N Las Vegas, Nevada. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (702) 960-4150.

Dr Luis Alberto Velazquez is licensed to practice in Nevada (license number 14642) 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 1194975623.

Contact Information

Dr Luis Alberto Velazquez, MD
1815 E Lake Mead Blvd Ste 317,
N Las Vegas, NV 89030-7193
(702) 960-4150
(702) 960-4154



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Luis Alberto Velazquez
GenderMale
SpecialityPain Management
Experience17 Years
Location1815 E Lake Mead Blvd Ste 317, N Las Vegas, Nevada
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:
  • Dr Luis Alberto Velazquez attended and graduated from University Of South Florida College Of Medicine in 2007
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1194975623
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/20/2008
  • Last Update Date: 03/26/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2062683444
  • Enrollment ID: I20130509000208

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Luis Alberto Velazquez such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1194975623NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207L00000XAnesthesiology 14642 (Nevada)Secondary
207LP2900XAnesthesiology - Pain Medicine 14642 (Nevada)Secondary
208VP0000XPain Medicine - Pain Medicine 14642 (Nevada)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Luis Velazquez Md Pllc488098255210

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NamePbs Anesthesia Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1740403658
PECOS PAC ID: 7911090204
Enrollment ID: O20070831000293

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Entity NameValley Anesthesiology Consultants-beckett-pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437326857
PECOS PAC ID: 6507925849
Enrollment ID: O20081031000516

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Entity NameLuis Velazquez Md Pllc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1114378874
PECOS PAC ID: 4880982552
Enrollment ID: O20170113000713

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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 Luis Alberto 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
Dr Luis Alberto Velazquez, MD
1815 E Lake Mead Blvd Ste 317,
N Las Vegas, NV 89030-7193

Ph: (702) 960-4150
Dr Luis Alberto Velazquez, MD
1815 E Lake Mead Blvd Ste 317,
N Las Vegas, NV 89030-7193

Ph: (702) 960-4150

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