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Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD

(Dr. Juan Velez Jr., M.D.)

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine

5000 West 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 264-2121

Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD is affiliated with Forrest Health, Merit Health, FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, COMPREHENSIVE RADIOLOGY SERVICES, PLLC and HATTIESBURG CLINIC PA.

Office Locations

Merit Health

15 Professional Parkway
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 450-0521

(601) 450-0554

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Forrest Health

5000 West 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 264-2121

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

lower extremity venous duplex

MRI

musculoskeletal imaging

pelvic imaging

shoulder MRI

wrist MRI

By Affordability:

central DEXA

dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD performed more abdominal imaging, ankle MRI, brain imaging (neuroimaging), chest CT scan, CT scan, hip MRI, knee MRI, lower extremity venous duplex, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging, pelvic imaging, shoulder MRI, and wrist MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for central DEXA, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) 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. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1120
aspiration	35
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	640
breast procedures	164
CT scan	1764
diagnostic imaging	12
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hip imaging	204
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	361
musculoskeletal imaging	692
neck imaging	88
nuclear scan	52
pelvic imaging	764
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	135
spinal procedures	483
thoracic (chest) imaging	3713
ultrasound (sonogram)	484
vascular procedures	156
women's imaging	164
X-rays	4580

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	961
aspiration	28
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	516
breast procedures	131
CT scan	1543
diagnostic imaging	15
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hip imaging	201
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	357
musculoskeletal imaging	558
neck imaging	65
nuclear scan	16
pelvic imaging	720
pleural drainage	16
preventive care	116
spinal procedures	314
thoracic (chest) imaging	3291
ultrasound (sonogram)	381
vascular procedures	136
women's imaging	131
X-rays	3847

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2271
Female	3204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4265
Black	1150
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2092
From 75 to 84	1454
85 and over	638
Less than 65	1291

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1078
aspiration	22
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	589
breast procedures	164
CT scan	1782
diagnostic imaging	24
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hip imaging	254
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	392
musculoskeletal imaging	670
neck imaging	56
nuclear scan	23
pelvic imaging	786
preventive care	127
spinal procedures	379
thoracic (chest) imaging	3584
ultrasound (sonogram)	413
vascular procedures	161
women's imaging	164
X-rays	4237

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2485
Female	3446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4559
Black	1311
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2309
From 75 to 84	1595
85 and over	677
Less than 65	1350

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2015 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	1083
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	565
breast procedures	113
CT scan	1788
hip imaging	244
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	406
musculoskeletal imaging	717
neck imaging	83
nuclear scan	37
pelvic imaging	803
preventive care	113
spinal procedures	408
thoracic (chest) imaging	3834
ultrasound (sonogram)	394
vascular procedures	144
women's imaging	113
X-rays	4509

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	5304
Female	7148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	9582
Black	2688
Hispanic	80
Asian	0
Other	60
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	4862
From 75 to 84	3414
85 and over	1572
Less than 65	2604

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2016 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	872
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	465
breast procedures	159
CT scan	1516
diagnostic imaging	25
hip imaging	190
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	520
musculoskeletal imaging	683
neck imaging	40
nuclear scan	16
pelvic imaging	690
preventive care	106
spinal procedures	241
thoracic (chest) imaging	2532
ultrasound (sonogram)	350
vascular procedures	96
women's imaging	159
X-rays	2808

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1934
Female	2899

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3721
Black	1052
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1942
From 75 to 84	1290
85 and over	550
Less than 65	1051

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2017 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	994
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	579
breast procedures	51
CT scan	1820
hip imaging	214
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	699
musculoskeletal imaging	943
neck imaging	49
nuclear scan	21
pelvic imaging	754
preventive care	129
spinal procedures	341
thoracic (chest) imaging	3506
ultrasound (sonogram)	393
vascular procedures	139
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	26
women's imaging	51
X-rays	3842

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2519
Female	3527

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4721
Black	1240
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2421
From 75 to 84	1642
85 and over	677
Less than 65	1306

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2018 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, musculoskeletal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	912
aspiration	12
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	834
breast procedures	77
CT scan	2113
diagnostic imaging	17
hip imaging	221
injections	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	566
musculoskeletal imaging	849
neck imaging	22
nuclear scan	11
pelvic imaging	707
preventive care	101
spinal procedures	400
thoracic (chest) imaging	457
ultrasound (sonogram)	509
vascular procedures	250
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	19
women's imaging	77
X-rays	774

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2870
Female	3816

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	5132
Black	1474
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2572
From 75 to 84	1921
85 and over	814
Less than 65	1379

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2019 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	930
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	829
CT scan	2216
diagnostic imaging	11
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hip imaging	185
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	548
musculoskeletal imaging	734
neck imaging	24
nuclear scan	11
pelvic imaging	737
preventive care	55
spinal procedures	322
thoracic (chest) imaging	450
ultrasound (sonogram)	424
vascular procedures	229
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	22
X-rays	484

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2554
Female	3391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4470
Black	1401
Hispanic	36
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2374
From 75 to 84	1661
85 and over	748
Less than 65	1162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2020 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	812
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	592
CT scan	1914
hip imaging	134
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	441
musculoskeletal imaging	543
neck imaging	24
nuclear scan	13
pelvic imaging	709
preventive care	55
spinal procedures	192
thoracic (chest) imaging	517
ultrasound (sonogram)	282
vascular procedures	155
X-rays	327

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2279
Female	2763

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3857
Black	1101
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2104
From 75 to 84	1477
85 and over	601
Less than 65	860

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2021 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, pelvic imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	812
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	661
CT scan	1816
hip imaging	133
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	381
musculoskeletal imaging	487
neck imaging	41
pelvic imaging	718
spinal procedures	192
thoracic (chest) imaging	340
ultrasound (sonogram)	357
vascular procedures	197
X-rays	336

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2157
Female	2770

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3940
Black	914
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2013
From 75 to 84	1500
85 and over	640
Less than 65	774

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS during 2022 were CT scan, abdominal imaging, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	878
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	790
CT scan	2125
hip imaging	130
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	468
musculoskeletal imaging	613
neck imaging	33
pelvic imaging	770
spinal procedures	340
thoracic (chest) imaging	384
ultrasound (sonogram)	374
vascular procedures	197
X-rays	442

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2221
Female	2978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4224
Black	899
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2041
From 75 to 84	1728
85 and over	753
Less than 65	677

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Hattiesburg, MS were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and abdominal imaging.

abdominal imaging	950
aspiration	24
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	641
breast procedures	122
CT scan	1854
diagnostic imaging	17
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hip imaging	191
injections	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	467
musculoskeletal imaging	680
neck imaging	47
nuclear scan	22
pelvic imaging	741
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	104
spinal procedures	328
thoracic (chest) imaging	2055
ultrasound (sonogram)	396
vascular procedures	169
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	22
women's imaging	122
X-rays	2380

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2417
Female	3267

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1202
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	4406
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	30
Other	26

**Age**
75 to 84	1607
85 and over	697
Less than 65	1132
65 to 74	2248

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD graduated from University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine

Residency: University of Florida Health Science Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Juan A. Velez JR, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Forrest Health

Merit Health

FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

COMPREHENSIVE RADIOLOGY SERVICES, PLLC

HATTIESBURG CLINIC PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$226 Sequoia $147	ACUSON Sequoia Diagnostic Ultrasound System $34	TrueBeam $19	MAGNETOM Free.Max $18	MAGNETOM Vida 3T $8
GE Healthcare	$172 Ultrasound $88	$84
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited	$122 Axumin $122
Viz.ai, Inc.	$31 VIZ.AI LVO $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$552

Biography

Dr. Juan Velez is a medical specialist in diagnostic radiology. Clinical interests for Dr. Velez include imaging procedures. He is affiliated with Merit Health and Forrest Health. He graduated from the University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Florida Health Science Center.