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Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery and General Practice

1725 W Harrison Street Suite 818
Chicago, IL 60612

(312) 942-5500

Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD is a general surgeon in Chicago, IL specializing in general surgery and general practice. Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD is affiliated with Rush General Surgery - Chicago.

Office Locations

1725 W Harrison Street Suite 818
Chicago, IL 60612

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD in 2023

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Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	16
aspiration	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	412
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	159
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
open surgery	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

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

abdominal surgery	16
aspiration	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	365
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	144
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	14
minor procedures	14
open surgery	16

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	231

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	75
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, minor procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

aspiration	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	295
hospital care	63
image guided procedures	16
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	16
minor procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	228
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	19
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	53
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	79
inpatient care	79

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	41
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	55
Dementia	16
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	159
inpatient care	159

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	53
Dementia	17
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD treated as a general surgeon in Chicago, IL were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

abdominal surgery	16
aspiration	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	357
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	120
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	15
open surgery	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	130
Hispanic	2
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	60
85 and over	25
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	61

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	27
Dementia	11

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Rush General Surgery - Chicago

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$915 Da Vinci Surgical System $915
Plasma Surgical, Inc.	$81 PlasmaJet $81
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$74 BIO A Tissue Reinforcement $74
Lilly USA, LLC	$17 CYRAMZA $17
Allergan Inc.	$12 LINZESS $12

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$868
Food and Beverage	$150
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$81

Research Payments

Dr. Jose M. Velasco, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $525.

Biography

Dr. Jose Velasco specializes in general practice and general surgery. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Velasco's office in Chicago, IL.