Active NPI 1215959721 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Diego Velarde , MD

Surgery • Rockledge, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Diego Velarde, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Rockledge, FL. With approximately 30 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1996, Dr. Velarde delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3165 SUNTREE BLVD STE 101.

Dr. Velarde is affiliated with Knd Development 59 Llc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3165 Suntree Blvd Ste 101

Rockledge, FL 329555720

Telephone 3215492000

Fax 3215492142

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Advanced Surgical & Weight Loss Institute Llc Facility NPI 1376965822

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1996

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Rockledge, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

30 Yrs +4.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.8 Yrs

State Avg: 26.3 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Rockledge, FL (2030 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

50.5% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Velarde (30 Years) 30 Yrs

Rockledge Specialty Average (25.8 Years) 25.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	144	91	$218.08	$123.89
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	137	54	$210.00	$115.91
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	131	41	$146.00	$77.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	120	120	$334.00	$162.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	98	95	$402.26	$169.11
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	24	24	$156.00	$16.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	17	$148.82	$88.03
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	21	21	$572.00	$328.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	146	60	$210.00	$117.53
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	137	80	$218.08	$124.59
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	117	108	$402.26	$171.14
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	110	110	$334.00	$163.12
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	91	29	$146.00	$78.57
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	32	32	$156.00	$18.06
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	27	22	$148.82	$88.46
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	26	26	$572.00	$335.09
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	17	17	$1560.10	$683.74
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$282.60	$108.95
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$629.00	$77.29

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	142	84	$218.08	$126.75
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	113	113	$334.00	$167.07
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	107	99	$402.26	$197.38
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	106	56	$210.00	$101.77
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	21	$146.00	$70.80
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	26	26	$157.83	$18.84
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	23	23	$577.33	$343.68
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$148.82	$90.05
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$282.60	$119.20
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	14	14	$1560.10	$708.29
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$927.36	$435.03
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$457.00	$186.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	179	67	$210.00	$103.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	125	70	$218.08	$129.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	104	100	$406.18	$198.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	87	87	$334.00	$169.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	85	34	$146.00	$72.18
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	24	24	$156.00	$19.19
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	19	19	$572.00	$339.36
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	16	16	$1560.10	$699.87
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	16	16	$284.67	$108.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	14	$148.82	$91.32
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$457.00	$183.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	345	78	$210.00	$106.88
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	122	111	$413.00	$207.60
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	120	71	$218.08	$109.33
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	58	58	$334.00	$165.25
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	12	$146.00	$73.40
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	29	28	$156.00	$19.38
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	28	28	$416.00	$211.33
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	21	21	$572.00	$360.84
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	17	17	$457.00	$169.24
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	14	14	$1524.31	$791.95
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	11	11	$429.72	$102.54

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	289	70	$164.02	$73.43
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	250	83	$235.51	$104.57
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	160	145	$460.64	$203.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	135	69	$254.65	$108.00
11045 Removal of skin and tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	84	16	$98.36	$27.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	70	70	$376.27	$164.53
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$504.05	$207.00
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	23	17	$256.24	$56.36
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	23	22	$175.16	$19.08
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	18	18	$1160.88	$344.48
43246 Insertion of stomach tube using a flexible endoscope	17	16	$457.00	$187.97
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	15	$173.76	$73.73
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	15	15	$676.31	$74.65
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	15	15	$669.35	$226.58
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	12	$927.06	$125.05
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	11	11	$1802.76	$691.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	314	71	$146.00	$73.27
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	244	75	$210.00	$104.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	145	88	$215.00	$106.31
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	105	100	$413.00	$204.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	87	87	$334.00	$162.76
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	33	33	$552.00	$225.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	29	21	$146.00	$72.24
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	23	22	$629.00	$78.81
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	22	22	$156.00	$18.20
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	21	21	$800.00	$124.72
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	20	20	$572.00	$329.92
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	16	11	$233.00	$55.53
43775 Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope	12	12	$3000.00	$745.50
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	12	12	$416.00	$207.22

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	334	86	$210.00	$101.98
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	228	52	$146.00	$71.99
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	83	$215.00	$104.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	92	90	$413.00	$199.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	83	83	$334.00	$163.32
99291 Critical care, first 30-74 minutes	50	49	$552.00	$221.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	25	$146.00	$68.92
43235 Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	24	23	$629.00	$88.70
77001 Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion, replacement or removal of central venous access device	23	22	$156.00	$19.23
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$416.00	$205.79
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	18	17	$800.00	$129.56
36561 Insertion of central venous catheter and implanted device for infusion beneath the skin, patient 5 years or older	15	14	$572.00	$354.86
36556 Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)	13	13	$474.00	$125.27
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	12	12	$1510.00	$703.84
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	11	$288.00	$143.30
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	11	11	$233.00	$44.78

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-06-13

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License FL ME94651

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Internal Medicine - Obesity Medicine

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207RB0002X

State License FL ME94651

A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

000052100 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Florida Health Care Plans

049629 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Multi Plan

2568735 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Wellcare

458504

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cigna

7782074

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

9124167

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Freedom Health

P306896

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Of Florida

42032 (FL)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Amerigroup

01226832

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Knd Development 59 Llc

765 W Nasa Blvd, Melbourne, FL 329011815

Phone: 3217335725

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 13, 2024

Registered at 3165 SUNTREE BLVD STE 101, ROCKLEDGE, FL 329555720 (Tel: 3215492000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 13, 2024

Registered at 3165 SUNTREE BLVD STE 101, ROCKLEDGE, FL 329555720 (Tel: 3215492000)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) June 13, 2024

Internal Medicine (License #ME94651 in FL)

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NPI Profile Active August 04, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 04, 2016

Registered at 3190 SUNTREE BLVD, STE 101, ROCKLEDGE, FL 329555741 (Tel: 3215492273)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 04, 2016

Registered at 3190 SUNTREE BLVD, STE 101, ROCKLEDGE, FL 329555741 (Tel: 3215492273)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 04, 2016

Recorded as DIEGO VELARDE, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 04, 2016

Surgery (License #ME94651 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1215959721

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 24, 2006

Last Update: June 13, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3165 Suntree Blvd Ste 101

Rockledge, FL 329555720

Phone: 3215492000

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