Medicare Enrolled

Velvet Torres, NP

Physician Assistant · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Remote Monitoring — Significant remote device monitoring activity
325 E SONTERRA BLVD, San Antonio, TX 78258
2104021222
Registered in NPPES since 2018
NPI: 1427523281 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 Torres 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 Torres

Velvet Torres is a physician assistant in San Antonio, TX, with 7 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Torres performed 6,465 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Torres received a total of $4,712 from 39 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 209 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 Torres 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.

✓ 7 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 1% volume in TX $4,712 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
6,465
Medicare services
Top 1% in TX for physician assistant
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$22
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month
Management based on results from remote vital sign monitoring for the first 20 minutes per calendar month.
1,749 $24 $135
Remote vital sign monitoring management, each additional 20 minutes
This code covers the time spent by a provider managing patient data from remote vital sign monitoring devices. It applies to each additional 20-minute increment beyond the initial monthly service period.
1,632 $22 $125
Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days
Initial setup of devices for remote monitoring of body functions with daily data transmission or alerts. This service covers the first 30 days of the monitoring period.
1,558 $29 $140
COVID-19 test, self-administered
An FDA-approved, authorized, or cleared test kit for nonprescription self-administered and self-collected use. This code represents the provision of one test count.
1,400 $12 $12
Remote physiologic monitoring setup and education
Initial setup of remote monitoring equipment and patient education on its use.
126 $12 $59
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,712
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $1,178/year across 4 years
Top 7% in TX for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
39
Companies
209
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

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.

2024
$155
2023
$2,462
2022
$1,290
2021
$805

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$93
Lilly USA, LLC
$25
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$19
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 88.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$909
Lilly USA, LLC
$727
Medtronic, Inc.
$397
Radius Health, Inc.
$379
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$320
Novo Nordisk Inc
$247
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$160
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$156
SI-BONE, Inc.
$135
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$128
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$125
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$100
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$73
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$71
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$70
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$63
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$51
SI-BONE, INC.
$50
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$48
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$44
MannKind Corporation
$44
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$41
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
Amgen Inc.
$33
Globus Medical, Inc.
$29
Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC
$29
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$27
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$26
Corium, LLC
$23
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA
$21
Stryker Corporation
$20
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$20
Orthofix Medical, Inc.
$19
Terumo BCT, Inc.
$16
PFIZER INC.
$16
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$15
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$15
Neuronetics, Inc.
$12
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$12
Top 3 companies account for 43.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

Physician assistants in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SOUTH TEXAS SPINE AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL
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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

Torres is a remote monitoring specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 1% in TX).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Torres experienced with remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month?
Based on Medicare claims data, Torres performed 1,749 remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Torres receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Torres received a total of $4,712 from 39 companies across 209 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Torres's costs compare to other physician assistants in San Antonio?
Torres's average Medicare payment per service is $22. 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 Torres) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →