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Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

175 Sherman Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511

(203) 789-3363

Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD is a cardiologist in New Haven, CT specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD is affiliated with Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health.

Office Locations

800 Howard Avenue Yale Physicians Building
New Haven, CT 06519-1369

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Yale New Haven Health

111 Goose Lane
Guilford, CT 06437

(203) 747-7300

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Yale New Haven Health

175 Sherman Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511

(203) 789-3363

(203) 789-4081

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“As to the prevalence of the practice, ESC discussant Eric Velazquez, MD, of the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, pointed to a registry from Canada showing 58% of ischemic...”—"PCI Flops for Ischemic LV Dysfunction With Coronary Artery Disease", MedPage Today, August 2022

“"Maybe there is some miraculous cure from all of us staying at home," Dr. Eric Velazquez, chief of cardiovascular medicine for Yale Medicine, said last month on the hospital's website.”—"Hospital visits for non-coronavirus emergencies are down, CDC says. But is that good?", Raleigh News & Observer, June 2020

“The beneficial effect on that "biomarker of neurohormonal activation, hemodynamic stress, and subsequent cardiovascular events, was accompanied by a reduction in the concentration of...”—"AHA: In-hospital Entresto Safe, Beneficial in HFrEF", MedPage Today, November 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

spectral Doppler echocardiography

In 2012, Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), and spectral Doppler echocardiography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Connecticut. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2012 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1436
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	231
hospital care	192
inpatient care	192
minimally invasive procedures	38
stress testing	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	1436

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1423
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	178
hospital care	180
inpatient care	180
minimally invasive procedures	73
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	1423

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	795
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1113
Black	361
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	641
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	153
Less than 65	322

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2014 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1205
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	161
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
minimally invasive procedures	60
stress testing	96
ultrasound (sonogram)	1205

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	584

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	333
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	522
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	150
Less than 65	283

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1174
cardioversion	34
doctor visit	236
hospital care	103
inpatient care	103
minimally invasive procedures	52
stress testing	81
ultrasound (sonogram)	1174

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1442
Female	1186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1822
Black	694
Hispanic	0
Asian	24
Other	52
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1060
From 75 to 84	662
85 and over	286
Less than 65	620

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1202
cardioversion	36
doctor visit	261
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	39
stress testing	79
ultrasound (sonogram)	1202

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	728
Female	653

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	952
Black	364
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	562
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	145
Less than 65	279

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1144
cardioversion	58
doctor visit	262
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	80
stress testing	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	1144

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	715
Female	577

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	934
Black	292
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	363
85 and over	148
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and cardioversion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	337
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	63
minimally invasive procedures	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	337

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	50
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	45
Dementia	20
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	63
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	63

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	13
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	158
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	158

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	24
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	107
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	107

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	22
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	15
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Haven, CT were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, stress testing and hospital care.

cardiac procedures	759
cardioversion	28
doctor visit	198
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	53
stress testing	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	759

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	445
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	202
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	580
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	7
Other	13

**Age**
75 to 84	225
85 and over	89
Less than 65	175
65 to 74	332

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University

Residency: Duke University Medical Center

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Yale Medicine

Yale New Haven Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, MultiPlan, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Consumer Health Network, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, First Health, Prime Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL, COMPWORKS, HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT, MANAGED COMP, TRICARE/CHAMPUS, HUSKY and PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

MultiPlan

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Consumer Health Network

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

First Health

Prime Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

TRICARE - HEALTH NET FEDERAL

COMPWORKS

HEALTHCARE VALUE MANAGEMENT

MANAGED COMP

TRICARE/CHAMPUS

HUSKY

PREFERRED HEALTH WORKS

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$95,546 ENTRESTO $79,861	NON BRAND $7,055	TEKTURNA $849	$7,781
Amgen Inc.	$31,558 Corlanor $21,677	Repatha $1,576	$8,305
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$6,529 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,529	DAVINCI XI $1,000
Novartis Pharma AG	$4,620 SPP100F $4,620
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$4,467 NON-PRODUCT $4,467
Other	$10,705 US Undivided Serv $1,500	XARELTO $207	Surgical Innovations $139	Definity $93	OPTIMIZER $80	Other $8,686

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$97,029
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$25,940
Travel and Lodging	$15,142
Education	$6,507
Food and Beverage	$5,037
Other	$3,770

Research Payments

Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD has received 115 research payments totaling $378,615.

Biography

Dr. Eric Velazquez specializes in general practice and cardiology (heart disease) and practices in New Haven, CT and Guilford, CT. Dr. Velazquez's professional affiliations include Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. He graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. He trained at Duke University Medical Center for residency. He usually honors Anthem, ConnectiCare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Velazquez has an open panel in New Haven, CT according to Yale New Haven Health.

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eric J. Velazquez, MD From 2012 - 2022

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