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Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

560 W Putnam Avenue #5
Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 781-4007

Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

560 W Putnam Avenue #5
Porterville, CA 93257

(559) 781-4007

(559) 783-9454

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Volume:

finger stick glucose test

lab tests

In 2024, Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD performed more finger stick glucose test, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines 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. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2012 were lab tests, diabetes management, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	27
diabetes management	404
doctor visit	2003
ear procedures	15
hospital care	395
inpatient care	395
lab tests	458
nursing home care	90
preventive care	151
vaccines	151

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2013 were lab tests, diabetes management, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	43
diabetes management	423
doctor visit	1820
ear procedures	18
hospital care	399
inpatient care	399
lab tests	468
nursing home care	117
preventive care	182
vaccines	182

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	225
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	46
Less than 65	80

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	13
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	32
diabetes management	358
doctor visit	1725
hospital care	438
inpatient care	438
lab tests	403
nursing home care	102
preventive care	151
vaccines	151

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	208
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	39
Less than 65	79

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	27
diabetes management	271
doctor visit	1658
hospital care	465
inpatient care	465
lab tests	309
nursing home care	92
preventive care	201
skin testing	11
tuberculosis (TB) testing	11
vaccines	201

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	274
Black	0
Hispanic	388
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	100
Less than 65	132

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2016 were lab tests, diabetes management, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

diabetes management	321
doctor visit	1424
hospital care	223
inpatient care	223
lab tests	360
nursing home care	73
preventive care	172
vaccines	172

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	153
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	39
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	14
diabetes management	266
doctor visit	1583
hospital care	339
inpatient care	339
lab tests	315
nursing home care	88
preventive care	153
vaccines	153

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	155
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	41
Less than 65	52

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2018 were lab tests, diabetes management, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

diabetes management	274
doctor visit	1504
ear procedures	12
hospital care	196
inpatient care	196
lab tests	313
nursing home care	90
preventive care	169
vaccines	169

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	85
Black	0
Hispanic	155
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	30
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	273
doctor visit	1411
hospital care	364
inpatient care	364
lab tests	301
nursing home care	67
preventive care	131
skin testing	13
tuberculosis (TB) testing	13
vaccines	131

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	90
Black	0
Hispanic	148
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	35
Less than 65	45

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2020 were lab tests, diabetes management, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

diabetes management	187
doctor visit	1209
hospital care	140
inpatient care	140
lab tests	217
preventive care	110
vaccines	110

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	0
Hispanic	135
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	31
Less than 65	38

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2021 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

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

diabetes management	254
doctor visit	1184
lab tests	291
preventive care	104
vaccines	104

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	114
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	48
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2022 were lab tests, diabetes management, ear procedures and preventive care.

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

diabetes management	116
doctor visit	1124
ear procedures	15
lab tests	136
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	91
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	108
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	22
Less than 65	23

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2023 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

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

diabetes management	168
doctor visit	1114
lab tests	198
preventive care	25
vaccines	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	0
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	26
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA during 2024 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and vaccines.

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

diabetes management	260
doctor visit	1116
lab tests	290
preventive care	65
vaccines	65

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	28
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Porterville, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and diabetes management.

blood draw	28
diabetes management	275
doctor visit	1451
ear procedures	15
hospital care	328
inpatient care	328
lab tests	312
nursing home care	89
preventive care	125
skin testing	12
tuberculosis (TB) testing	12
vaccines	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD.

**Gender**
Female	132
Male	133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	95
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	152
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	81
85 and over	35
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Porterville, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$203 RYBELSUS $181	Victoza $13	$9
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$169 BELSOMRA $125	STEGLUJAN $33	JANUMET XR $11
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$147 FARXIGA $22	$125
Lilly USA, LLC	$143 TRULICITY $131	JARDIANCE $12
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$125 JARDIANCE $125
Other	$284 SAVAYSA $125	VRAYLAR $41	Atherectomy Device $33	Cologuard Collection Kit $28	BYSTOLIC $26	Other $31

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,070

Biography

Dr. Oscar Velasco works as a family medicine. Dr. Velasco is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. Dignity Health reports that he is not accepting new patients. He graduated from Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Riverside General Hospital. He is conversant in Spanish.

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

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD in 2024

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Oscar Lopez Velasco, MD From 2012 - 2024

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