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Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD

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(Dr. Federico Guillermo Velez, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Pediatric Ophthalmology

Pontifical Bolivarian University Faculty of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: amblyopia (lazy eye), eye problems, strabismus surgery, and more.

18111 Brookhurst Street
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

(714) 369-1100

Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD is a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA specializing in pediatric ophthalmology. He graduated from Pontifical Bolivarian University Faculty of Medicine in 1993 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD is affiliated with UCLA Health, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE MEDICAL GROUP.

Office Locations

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

18111 Brookhurst Street
Fountain Valley, CA 92708

(714) 369-1100

(714) 369-1186

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UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

200 Stein Plaza Doris Stein 2nd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90095

(310) 206-3690

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UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

26585 Agoura Road Suite 270
Calabasas, CA 91302

(818) 431-4415

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Some issues Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

strabismus surgery

In 2023, Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD performed more strabismus surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2012 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	119
eye procedures	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2013 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	53
eye procedures	150

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	88
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2013

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2014 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
eye procedures	180

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	16
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2015 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	80
eye procedures	218

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	40
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2015

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2016 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	153
eye procedures	198

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	28
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	251
eye procedures	128

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	27
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2018 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	212
eye procedures	91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	15
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	107
eye procedures	140

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	14
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2020 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86
eye procedures	156

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	14
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2020

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219
eye procedures	48

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA during 2022 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	325
eye procedures	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	186
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	31
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD in 2022

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Fountain Valley, CA were eye procedures.

doctor visit	152
eye procedures	130

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	134
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	18
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD graduated from Pontifical Bolivarian University Faculty of Medicine in 1993. He completed residency at Ophthalmology Foundation of Santander. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Pontifical Bolivarian University Faculty of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Ophthalmology Foundation of Santander (1998)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCLA Health

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital

JULES STEIN EYE INSTITUTE MEDICAL GROUP

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: TRICARE, Cigna, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Medicare Advantage, Prime Health, First Health, HealthSmart, Centivo, Health Net of California and UFCM Health System.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

TRICARE

Cigna

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

UnitedHealthcare

Anthem

Medicare Advantage

Prime Health

First Health

HealthSmart

Centivo

Health Net of California

UFCM Health System

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$425 TEPEZZA $289	UPLIZNA $135
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$225 AcrySof $225
Shire North American Group Inc	$129 XIIDRA $129
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$126 Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $126
Alcon Vision LLC	$43 Rhopressa $22	Simbrinza $21
Other	$150 XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $34	(820) Cholbam $26	Rocklatan $24	enVista MX60 IOL $22	MIEBO $20	Other $25

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,071
Education	$27

Research Payments

Dr. Federico G. Velez, MD has received 34 research payments totaling $41,142.

Biography

Dr. Federico Velez is a specialist in pediatric ophthalmology. He works in Los Angeles, CA, Fountain Valley, CA, and Calabasas, CA. Dr. Velez has indicated that his clinical interests include amblyopia (lazy eye), strabismus surgery, and strabismus. He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, Blue California, and more. He attended medical school at Pontifical Bolivarian University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Velez has received the following distinctions: Top Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine; Super Doctors Southern California; and Southern California Super Doctors. He is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. Dr. Velez welcomes new patients at his office inLos Angeles, CA as reported by UCLA Health.