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Dr. John Robert Velky, MD

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(John Velky, MD)

(1814 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 40 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 2013, 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

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in North Augusta, SC during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and aspiration.

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

aspiration	21
diabetes management	333
doctor visit	1833
injections	21
lab tests	422
preventive care	333

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	497

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	874
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	521
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	89
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John Robert Velky, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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	32
blood draw	627
chronic care	394
diabetes management	213
doctor visit	2018
ear procedures	16
injections	32
lab tests	375
nursing home care	136
preventive care	331
vaccines	111

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Male	454
Female	587

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	965
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	272
85 and over	131
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	549

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John Robert Velky, MD From 2013 - 2023

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	63
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

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, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, PHCS/MultiPlan, Beech Street, 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

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

PHCS/MultiPlan

Beech Street

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 1814 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.	$2,075 ELIQUIS $492	NURTEC ODT $314	VIAGRA $217	EUCRISA $208	COLOGUARD $186	Other $658
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,939 Ozempic $628	Saxenda $315	Victoza $307	Tresiba $244	RYBELSUS $108	Other $338
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,912 FARXIGA $1,051	BREZTRI $215	AIRSUPRA $179	SYMBICORT $97	MOVANTIK $95	Other $275
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,390 MOUNJARO $520	JARDIANCE $357	BASAGLAR $179	ZEPBOUND $130	CIALIS $50	Other $153
AbbVie Inc.	$1,366 VRAYLAR $589	UBRELVY $385	QULIPTA $235	Creon $90	LINZESS $54	Other $15
Other	$11,363 Trintellix $877	VYVANSE $473	ENTRESTO $454	TOUJEO $448	Repatha $396	Other $8,715

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,737
Education	$308

Biography

Dr. John Velky is a physician who specializes in general practice and family medicine. He is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He takes Anthem, Blue California, and Viant, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Velky attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at Self Regional Healthcare. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He has an open panel in North Augusta, SC according to Yext.