Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Juan Velazquez Stuart, MD

Vascular Surgery Physician · Miami, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
3181 CORAL WAY, Miami, FL 33145
3058561002
In practice since 2010 (15 years)
NPI: 1740581180 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Velazquez Stuart from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Velazquez Stuart

Dr. Juan Velazquez Stuart is a vascular surgery physician in Miami, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Velazquez Stuart performed 11 Medicare services across 11 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Velazquez Stuart received a total of $7,195 from 18 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 63 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in vascular surgery 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. Velazquez Stuart 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.

✓ 15 years in practice ▲ 11 Medicare services $7,195 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
11
Medicare services
11
Unique beneficiaries
$78
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~1 Medicare services per year of practice

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
New patient office visit (45-59 min) 11 $78 $369
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,195
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,199/year across 6 years
Top 45% in FL for vascular surgery physician
18
Companies
63
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$6,645 (92.4%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$550 (7.6%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$480
2023
$616
2022
$587
2021
$476
2019
$3,567
2018
$1,469

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Penumbra, Inc.
$2,704
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$969
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$550
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$479
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$477
Endologix LLC
$465
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$292
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$248
ACELL, INC.
$239
Bolton Medical Inc
$148
Medtronic, Inc.
$137
Cook Medical LLC
$122
Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated
$95
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$81
Centerline Biomedical Inc.
$65
ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
$60
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$34
EKOS Corporation
$31
Top 3 companies account for 58.7% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(5241) IGT Solutn Equip Und · (6536) Phoenix · AFX2 Bifurcated Endograft System · Alto Abdominal Stent Graft System · COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX · Cook Medical Thoracic · Diamondback Peripheral · EKOSONIC · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis with Active Control · Endurant · GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis · HawkOne · IGT D Peripheral · IOPS MOBILE CART · Image Guided Therapy Devices _ Peripheral · Indigo · Indigo System · LUTONIX · PERIPHERAL VASCULAR · Penumbra Jet 7 · Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy System · SOLIQUA 100/33 · TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM · Trilogy 100 · Turbo Elite · Valiant Captivia · VenaSeal · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $65,413 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Vascular surgery physicians within 10 mi
61
Per 100K population
2.3
County median income
$68,694
Nearest hospital
MIAMI VA MEDICAL CENTER
2.1 mi

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. Velazquez Stuart is a clinical cardiology specialist, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Velazquez Stuart experienced with new patient office visit (45-59 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Velazquez Stuart performed 11 new patient office visit (45-59 min) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Velazquez Stuart receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Velazquez Stuart received a total of $7,195 from 18 companies across 63 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Velazquez Stuart's costs compare to other vascular surgery physicians in Miami?
Dr. Velazquez Stuart's average Medicare payment per service is $78. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Velazquez Stuart) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →