Dr. William Velasquez, M. D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Velasquez
Dr. William Velasquez is a medical oncology specialist in Houston, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Velasquez performed 26,655 Medicare services across 627 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Velasquez received a total of $378,907 from 93 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1403 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in medical oncology. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Velasquez 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darbepoetin injection (Aranesp) for anemia | 23,400 | $2 | $13 |
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) | 1,700 | $0 | $0 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 575 | $8 | $24 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 341 | $85 | $389 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 133 | $140 | $573 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 120 | $11 | $52 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, additional sequential infusion, 1 hour or less | 72 | $22 | $92 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 68 | $99 | $421 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 63 | $95 | $352 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 60 | $8 | $9 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 24 | $171 | $671 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 22 | $129 | $510 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast | 19 | $176 | $1,020 |
| Stool analysis for blood, by peroxidase activity | 19 | $4 | $13 |
| Ct scan of chest with contrast | 13 | $51 | $599 |
| Nuclear medicine study from skull base to mid-thigh with ct scan | 13 | $1,193 | $5,548 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 13 | $101 | $356 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (83%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in medical oncology and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for medical oncology in TX.
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. Velasquez is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement in the top 4% of TX peers, with 20 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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