Dr. Victor Velez-Aldahondo, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Velez-Aldahondo
Dr. Victor Velez-Aldahondo is a student in an organized health care education/training program specialist in Miami, FL, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Velez-Aldahondo performed 1,572 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Velez-Aldahondo received a total of $1,914 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 35 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Velez-Aldahondo is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
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, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
383 | $109 | $482 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
375 | $72 | $329 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 94 | $144 | $614 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
88 | $49 | $223 |
| Prolonged office E/M service, first 15 minutes This code is used for additional time spent by a physician beyond the maximum required time of a primary office or outpatient evaluation and management service. It is billed in 15-minute increments based on total time spent on the date of the primary service. |
81 | $25 | $112 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
79 | $140 | $669 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service. |
78 | $64 | $252 |
| Awake and drowsy EEG A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is awake and drowsy. |
59 | $44 | $775 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 56 | $15 | $267 |
| Chemical paralysis of salivary glands, bilateral Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze the salivary glands on both sides of the mouth. |
47 | $88 | $391 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
42 | $100 | $449 |
| Chemical nerve block injection, 5+ arm/leg muscles Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze five or more muscles in the first extremity treated. |
40 | $96 | $416 |
| Chemical nerve block for neck muscles Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze specific muscles on the side of the neck, excluding the voice box. |
36 | $130 | $767 |
| Chemical nerve block injection, 1-4 muscles An injection of a chemical agent to paralyze specific muscles in an arm or leg. This procedure targets one to four muscles in the first extremity treated. |
31 | $65 | $395 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
30 | $95 | $378 |
| Brain stimulator programming, first 15 minutes Electronic analysis of an implanted brain, spinal cord, or peripheral neurostimulator generator. This service includes programming the brain stimulator by a qualified health professional for the first 15 minutes. |
29 | $38 | $172 |
| EEG, extended monitoring A test that records electrical activity in the brain while the patient is both awake and asleep. |
24 | $45 | $856 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
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Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Velez-Aldahondo is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in FL), with 16 years of NPI registration.
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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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