Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Physician Assistant

Melissa Velasquez

PA · Physician Assistant
293 PASSAIC ST
Passaic, NJ 07055
✓ Accepts Medicare 💻 Offers Telehealth
220
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
5
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
Reviewed by: Wes Ward, Founder & Data Lead • View our methodology

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What Melissa Velasquez, PA Does

Melissa Velasquez, PA served 220 Medicare patients across 254 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 35% below the average Physician Assistant in New Jersey (336 patients across 1,768 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)171140
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)4946
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)3434

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Melissa Velasquez, PA billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Melissa Velasquez, PA. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Melissa Velasquez, PA practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Melissa Velasquez, PA offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 293 PASSAIC ST, Passaic, NJ 07055
Phone: (973) 916-0002

Area Safety Grade

B-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

33 min

Average commute time in this zip · 65% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

99.8185

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 07055, NJ

If Melissa Velasquez, PA isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 07055, NJ:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Sneha ParikhFamily Practice<1 mi
Samir H. HaddadGeneral Practice663<1 mi
Ishak G. SolimanFamily Practice1.5K<1 mi
Annette Dolores-HernandezNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Alexa N. AlbanesePhysician Assistant<1 mi

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Melissa Velasquez: Common Questions

Does Melissa Velasquez, PA accept Medicare?
Yes. Melissa Velasquez, PA is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Melissa Velasquez, PA depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 07055, NJ →
Where is Melissa Velasquez, PA's office?
Melissa Velasquez, PA practices at 293 PASSAIC ST, Passaic, NJ 07055. Phone: (973) 916-0002.
What Medicare plans does Melissa Velasquez, PA accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (973) 916-0002 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 07055, NJ to see available options.
Does Melissa Velasquez, PA offer telehealth visits?
Melissa Velasquez, PA is registered with Medicare as offering telehealth services. Most Medicare Advantage plans cover telehealth visits at the same or similar cost as in-person visits. Check broadband availability in your area to ensure reliable connectivity for video visits.
How experienced is Melissa Velasquez, PA?
Melissa Velasquez, PA graduated in 2021 and has been practicing for approximately 5 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Melissa Velasquez, PA treated 220 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Melissa Velasquez, PA is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (973) 916-0002 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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