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Dr. John Robert Velky, MD

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(John Velky, MD)

(2062 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

Medical University of South Carolina (1985)

309 West Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841

(803) 279-1412

Dr. John Robert Velky, MD is a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. John Robert Velky, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, PIEDMONT MEDICAL CARE CORPORATION and Piedmont Physicians of North Augusta.

Office Locations

309 West Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

In 2023, Dr. John Robert Velky, MD performed more A1C test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within South Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

lab tests

urinalysis

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within South Carolina, Dr. John Robert Velky, MD performed more lab tests, and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, diabetes screening, and glycated protein test 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. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
blood draw	486
diabetes management	14
doctor visit	2391
ear procedures	25
injections	31
lab tests	339
nursing home care	86
preventive care	89
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, nursing home care and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	41
blood draw	755
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	2524
injections	41
lab tests	523
nursing home care	144
preventive care	73
vaccines	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	378
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	896
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	458
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	142
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2013

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
blood draw	499
diabetes management	115
doctor visit	2034
injections	36
lab tests	358
nursing home care	153
preventive care	158
vaccines	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	337
Female	520

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	788
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	428
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	123
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	35
diabetes management	127
doctor visit	1816
injections	35
lab tests	328
nursing home care	145
preventive care	290
vaccines	130

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	708
Female	978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1562
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	826
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	248
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
diabetes management	131
doctor visit	1808
injections	38
lab tests	313
nursing home care	96
preventive care	413
vaccines	223

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	517

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	125
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2017 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
diabetes management	161
doctor visit	1885
injections	32
lab tests	233
nursing home care	123
preventive care	347
vaccines	186

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	449
Female	564

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	929
Black	61
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	530
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	133
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2018 were preventive care, lab tests, nursing home care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
diabetes management	130
doctor visit	1956
injections	38
lab tests	266
nursing home care	158
preventive care	287
vaccines	141

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	565

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	915
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	138
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2019 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	33
chronic care	185
diabetes management	318
doctor visit	2154
injections	33
lab tests	415
preventive care	422
vaccines	104

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	576

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	959
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	123
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2020 were chronic care, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
chronic care	603
diabetes management	260
doctor visit	1861
injections	22
lab tests	339
preventive care	398
vaccines	120

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	956
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	264
85 and over	115
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	343
doctor visit	2108
lab tests	453
preventive care	445
vaccines	102

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	553

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	953
Black	42
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	579
From 75 to 84	273
85 and over	111
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	403
doctor visit	2223
ear procedures	16
lab tests	483
preventive care	480
vaccines	77

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	588
From 75 to 84	298
85 and over	95
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC were blood draw, chronic care, lab tests and preventive care.

aspiration	34
blood draw	580
chronic care	394
diabetes management	184
doctor visit	2069
ear procedures	20
injections	34
lab tests	368
nursing home care	129
preventive care	309
vaccines	102

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD.

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	885
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	246
85 and over	123
Less than 65	85
65 to 74	502

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. John Robert Velky, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina in 1985. He completed residency at Self Memorial Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (1985)

Residency: Self Memorial Hospital (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John Robert Velky, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

PIEDMONT MEDICAL CARE CORPORATION

Piedmont Physicians of North Augusta

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. John Robert Velky, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange, Aetna, Tricare Select, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. John Robert Velky, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange

Aetna

Tricare Select

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John Robert Velky, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2062 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John Robert Velky, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in North Augusta, SC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$1,838 ELIQUIS $492	VIAGRA $217	EUCRISA $208	COLOGUARD $186	LYRICA $172	Other $564
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,837 Ozempic $543	Saxenda $315	Victoza $307	Tresiba $244	Xultophy 100/3.6 $96	Other $333
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,612 FARXIGA $927	BREZTRI $202	SYMBICORT $97	MOVANTIK $95	FASENRA $76	Other $215
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,145 MOUNJARO $431	JARDIANCE $332	BASAGLAR $179	CIALIS $50	EMGALITY $42	Other $111
AbbVie Inc.	$1,096 VRAYLAR $461	UBRELVY $278	QULIPTA $218	Creon $90	LINZESS $34	Other $15
Other	$10,084 Trintellix $681	VYVANSE $473	ENTRESTO $454	TOUJEO $448	XIFAXAN $349	Other $7,680

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$17,306
Education	$308

Biography

Dr. John Velky specializes in general practice and family medicine and practices in North Augusta, SC. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Velky seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Viant. He obtained his medical school training at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and performed his residency at Self Regional Healthcare. Dr. Velky is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He welcomes new patients at his office inNorth Augusta, SC as reported by Yext.