Dr. Alexander Velar, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Velar
Dr. Alexander Velar is an optician specialist in Miami, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Velar performed 1,927 Medicare services across 963 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Velar received a total of $8,091 from 32 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 363 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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. Velar 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 95956 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 721 | $101 | $275 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 506 | $68 | $175 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 244 | $85 | $275 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 173 | $148 | $450 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 95 | $112 | $350 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 67 | $114 | $350 |
| Hemodialysis, single evaluation | 43 | $61 | $175 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 27 | $167 | $400 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 26 | $295 | $700 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 25 | $123 | $300 |
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.
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. Velar is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 16% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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