In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. German Velasco, MD performed more blood draw, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for creatinine urine test, magnesium test, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

lab tests

screening test

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

cholesterol screening

creatinine test

lipid profile

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. German Velasco, MD performed more A1C test, lab tests, screening test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cholesterol screening, creatinine test, and lipid profile that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

creatinine urine test

microalbumin urine test

By Affordability:

A1C test

blood count tests

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

kidney function tests

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. German Velasco, MD performed more creatinine urine test, and microalbumin urine test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, blood count tests, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, kidney function tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2012 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1350
diabetes management	2005
doctor visit	1712
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
lab tests	5588
musculoskeletal imaging	28
neck imaging	45
preventive care	1491
thyroid function tests	981
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
X-rays	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2013 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1503
diabetes management	1763
doctor visit	1197
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lab tests	4762
musculoskeletal imaging	30
neck imaging	47
preventive care	1498
thyroid function tests	985
ultrasound (sonogram)	47
X-rays	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	562

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	827
Black	41
Hispanic	136
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	83
Less than 65	310

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	75
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2014 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1642
diabetes management	2004
doctor visit	1374
lab tests	5158
musculoskeletal imaging	56
neck imaging	62
preventive care	1650
thyroid function tests	1080
ultrasound (sonogram)	62
X-rays	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	554
Female	595

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	925
Black	44
Hispanic	140
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	479
From 75 to 84	244
85 and over	87
Less than 65	339

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	74
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2015 were lab tests, diabetes management, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	2081
diabetes management	2238
doctor visit	1424
lab tests	6767
musculoskeletal imaging	25
neck imaging	78
preventive care	1866
thyroid function tests	1456
ultrasound (sonogram)	78
X-rays	25

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1202
Female	1404

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2034
Black	114
Hispanic	364
Asian	0
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1066
From 75 to 84	558
85 and over	156
Less than 65	826

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	73
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	2161
diabetes management	2093
doctor visit	1343
lab tests	7021
musculoskeletal imaging	49
neck imaging	106
preventive care	1737
thyroid function tests	1406
ultrasound (sonogram)	106
X-rays	49

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1105
Black	59
Hispanic	199
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	557
From 75 to 84	291
85 and over	103
Less than 65	469

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	71
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1238
diabetes management	1196
doctor visit	1379
lab tests	4346
musculoskeletal imaging	67
neck imaging	112
preventive care	695
thyroid function tests	994
ultrasound (sonogram)	112
X-rays	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	685
Black	35
Hispanic	131
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	58
Less than 65	299

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	57
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1614
diabetes management	1504
doctor visit	1239
lab tests	5290
musculoskeletal imaging	49
neck imaging	131
preventive care	1201
thyroid function tests	1165
ultrasound (sonogram)	131
X-rays	49

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	524
Female	715

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	916
Black	48
Hispanic	213
Asian	0
Other	51
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	473
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	71
Less than 65	425

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	64
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1691
diabetes management	1521
doctor visit	1200
lab tests	5559
musculoskeletal imaging	78
neck imaging	143
preventive care	1293
thyroid function tests	1188
ultrasound (sonogram)	143
X-rays	78

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	535
Female	738

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	967
Black	59
Hispanic	195
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	489
From 75 to 84	283
85 and over	97
Less than 65	404

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	63
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1377
diabetes management	899
doctor visit	416
lab tests	4190
musculoskeletal imaging	60
neck imaging	132
preventive care	1053
thyroid function tests	1032
ultrasound (sonogram)	132
X-rays	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	502
Female	737

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	926
Black	52
Hispanic	217
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	481
From 75 to 84	295
85 and over	87
Less than 65	376

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	61
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1278
diabetes management	804
doctor visit	1171
lab tests	3843
musculoskeletal imaging	99
neck imaging	158
preventive care	808
thyroid function tests	1027
ultrasound (sonogram)	158
X-rays	99

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	519
Female	787

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	0
Hispanic	205
Asian	0
Other	47
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	503
From 75 to 84	340
85 and over	91
Less than 65	372

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	63
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, thyroid function tests and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1006
diabetes management	400
doctor visit	1043
lab tests	2886
preventive care	542
thyroid function tests	886

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	366
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	32
Hispanic	142
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	363
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	80
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	53
Dementia	4
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. German Velasco, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Dartmouth, MA were lab tests, blood draw, diabetes management and preventive care.

blood draw	1540
diabetes management	1493
doctor visit	1227
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lab tests	5037
musculoskeletal imaging	54
neck imaging	101
preventive care	1257
thyroid function tests	1109
ultrasound (sonogram)	101
X-rays	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	670

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	919
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	176
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	267
85 and over	83
Less than 65	368
65 to 74	470

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. German Velasco, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. German Velasco, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	59
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic MiniMed, Inc.	$1,077 Continuous Glucose Monitor $951	Minimed 670G System $122	Insulin pump $4
Abbott Laboratories	$470 FreeStyle Lite system $283	FreeStyle Precision Pro system $140	Diabetes Care $47
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$163 FARXIGA $127	BYDUREON $36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$121 JARDIANCE $121
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$103 JANUMET XR $103
Other	$238 Omnipod $52	NATPARA $38	Belviq $27	DC - ACCU-CHEK Insulin Delivery $18	DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER $17	Other $87

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$862
Travel and Lodging	$713
Education	$597

Biography

Dr. German Velasco is a specialist in adult endocrinology. He works in Dartmouth, MA and Middleboro, MA. Dr. Velasco has obtained a license to practice in Massachusetts.

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