Dr. Sol Velezcortes, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Velezcortes
Dr. Sol Velezcortes is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in Boynton Beach, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Velezcortes performed 3,582 Medicare services across 2,111 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Velezcortes received a total of $7,756 from 55 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 351 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Velezcortes is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 828 | $94 | $160 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 494 | $136 | $260 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 219 | $26 | $50 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 179 | $11 | $85 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 154 | $84 | $135 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 152 | $19 | $30 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 151 | $27 | $45 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 147 | $4 | $15 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 140 | $131 | $200 |
| Annual depression screening | 138 | $19 | $30 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 94 | $133 | $300 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 84 | $191 | $376 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | 80 | $21 | $150 |
| Interrogation device evaluation(s), (remote) up to 30 days; implantable cardiovascular physiologic monitor system, implantable loop recorder system, or subcutaneous cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote data acquisition(s), receipt of transmissions and tec | 79 | $28 | $75 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 75 | $19 | $45 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 64 | $80 | $113 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 56 | $30 | $150 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 48 | $216 | $375 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | 45 | $24 | $60 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 43 | $92 | $175 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 42 | $66 | $105 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 41 | $46 | $75 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 33 | $138 | $389 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 30 | $128 | $291 |
| Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity | 28 | $87 | $160 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 26 | $149 | $300 |
| Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less | 25 | $77 | $100 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 24 | $124 | $255 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 19 | $165 | $275 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 16 | $42 | $95 |
| Initial physician evaluation and management of a diabetic patient with diabetic sensory neuropathy resulting in a loss of protective sensation (lops) which must include: (1) the diagnosis of lops, (2) a patient history, (3) a physical examination that cons | 16 | $51 | $150 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 12 | $168 | $250 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (99%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Velezcortes is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 6%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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