Nitzet Velez MD in Sycamore, Illinois

Medical School: University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1996
The Primary Medical Specialty for Nitzet Velez MD is listed as: General Surgery
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 28
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 1254237589
NPI #: 1629080775
NPI Created On: 08/13/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 09/08/2010
Primary Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
License Number:
036-109438
Listed Gender: Female

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Humana
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Biopsy of breast accessed through the skin with ultrasound guidance
2. Partial removal of breast
3. Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure
4. Lymph node imaging during surgery
5. Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope
6. Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope
7. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes
8. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes
9. Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 40 minutes
10. Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day
11. Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day

They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

They took part in the Million Hearts Initiative, which was deigned to improve cardiac outcomes.