Miguel Velez, MD

Kelsey-Seybold Medical Group Provider
PointerLanguage(s): English, Spanish
2727 W. Holcombe Blvd.,
Houston,
TX
77025
Joined Kelsey-Seybold: August 2021
Ways to Schedule an Appointment
My Video Profile
My Biography
-
Professional Background
-
Professional Associations
-
Hobbies and Interests
-
Awards & Publications
Dr. Velez enjoys tennis, sailing, boating, traveling, wildlife conservation, gardening, and playing with his puppy.
Fun Facts
The most exotic place he has visited is Namibia, a country in southwest Africa, where he spent a summer working in an animal sanctuary and a remote medical clinic. “I enjoyed working closely on the relocation of cheetahs and leopards, as well as the amazing landscape of the Namib Desert and the Skeleton Coast.”
Not everyone knows this about Dr. Velez, but he has a green thumb and enjoys working with plants.
All throughout his childhood and up to the time he entered college, Dr. Velez wanted to be a veterinarian and work with exotic animals.
- Alpha Omega Alpha, member, Ponce Health Science University, 2015
- Academic honors, Ponce Health Science University, 2016
- Summa cum laude, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, 2012
Publications
- Leung W, Velez-Vazquez ME, Shaffer CD, Reed LK, Smith ST, Barshop W, Dirkes W, et al (1014 authors). Drosophila muller f elements maintain a distinct set of genomic properties over 40 million years of evolution. G3 (Bethesda). 2015;5(5):719-40.
- Walker J, Velez M, Caparo M. Pain Management for Advanced Practice: Multimodal Approaches 1nd Edition (2018), Lippincott-Wolters Kluwer. Chapter 9: Interventional Pain Management (In press)
- Velez M, Schneider J. Head Trauma Triggering Acute Functional Decline in Adrenomyeloneuropathy – A Case Report, (poster presentation) Presented at the Association of Academic Physiatrists 2020 Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.
- Velez M, Sarno D, Yong R. Resolution of Chronic Debilitating Headaches and Lumbar Radicular Pain Following Spinal Cord Stimulation and Interspinous Process Decompression: A Case Report, (poster presentation) Presented at the North America Neuromodulation Society 2020 Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, NV.
- Beling A, Velez M, Sohn D. “When Chest Pain and Nausea Isn’t Myocardial Infarction” (poster presentation). Presented at the Association of Academic Physiatrists 2020 Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL.
- Velez M, Osoria H, Elson L. Incidental Osteochondroma in Middle-Aged Man with Lumbar radiculopathy: A Case Report (poster presentation). Presented at the Association of Academic Physiatrists 2019 Annual Meeting. San Juan, PR.
- Velez M. At a Crossroads in Healthcare: Zimbabwe and the Call for Sustainable Global Health Initiatives (oral presentation). Presented at the PM&R Grand Rounds Series, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston MA. May 2019.
- Velez M, Young T. Unusual Case of Progressive Weakness Following a Traumatic Brain Injury: A Case Report (poster presentation). Presented at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2019 Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.
Locations
Spring Medical and Diagnostic Center
15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive,
Houston,
TX
77014
Accepted Insurance
-
Humana Plans
Humana
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- Humana Choice POS
- Humana COT National POS Open Access
- Humana EPO PPO Open Access
- Humana National EPO
- Humana HMO Premier (Open Access)
- Humana PPO
- Humana Preferred PPO
- Humana Preferred POS (Open Access)
- Humana/ ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana National POS- Open Access
- Humana National POS-Open Access Plus
-
Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans
Blue Cross Blue Shield
The specific BCBSTX PPO and HMO plans in which Kelsey-Seybold participates are:
- Blue Edge PPO
- Blue Essentials HMO Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- Blue Choice PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (Basic and Standard Option)
- Health Select of Texas - ERS
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare Primary+ Click here to learn more about selecting a Kelsey Primary Care Physician
- TRS-ActiveCare HD
- TRS-ActiveCare 2
- UT SELECT
Kelsey-Seybold will not participate in the following BCBSTX plans: Blue Premier, Blue High-Performance network, Marketplace plans: My Blue Health, and Blue Advantage HMO, or any BCBSTX Medicare products.View FAQ (pdf)
-
Cigna Plans
Cigna
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Fund Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna KelseyCare
- Cigna HMO Open Access (OA)
- Cigna HMO Open Access Plus (OAP)
- Cigna POS
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
- Cigna Surefit
- LocalPlus
- LocalPlus IN
-
UnitedHealthcare Plans
UnitedHealthcare (UHC)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
- UnitedHealthcare Charter
- UnitedHealthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Core
- UnitedHealthcare Core Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Navigate Plus
- UnitedHealthcare NexusACO
- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Select
- UnitedHealthcare Select Plus
-
Aetna Plans
Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO Plans
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is an in-network provider for most Aetna PPO, POS, and EPO plans*, including:
- Aetna Select
- Open Access Select
- Elect Choice
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Choice POS II
- Managed Choice
- Open Choice PPO
Aetna CVS Health Marketplace Plans
Effective January 1, 2023
- Bronze S
- Silver 1
- Silver 2
- Silver 3
- Silver 4
- Silver S
- Gold
- Gold S
*All Houston area Aetna CVS Health plans are accepted at Kelsey-Seybold Clinic*
*Kelsey-Seybold does not participate in any commercial Aetna HMO and HNO plans, including Aetna QPOS.
-
KelseyCare Health Plans
Local employers can add a KelseyCare plan alongside current plan offerings. Over 400 Houston-area employers offer the choice of a KelseyCare plan to their employees.
KelseyCare plans include:
- Aetna KelseyCare (learn more)
- KelseyCare powered by Cigna (learn more)
- KelseyCare Humana (learn more)
- United Charter Kelsey-Seybold (learn more)
-
Other Plans
Allied Benefit Systems/NGBS
Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – CDHP with UnitedHealthcare PPO
- APWU Health Plan Nationwide – High Option with Cigna PPO
- GEHA Benefit Plan Nationwide – High & Standard Options with UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus
- NALC Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- NALC Value Option Nationwide with Cigna OAP
- SAMBA Nationwide – High & Standard with Cigna OAP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Standard Option
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Basic Option
First Health
Great West Healthcare (also known as Cigna-GWH)
- POS
- PPO
- Open Access
HealthSmart PPO
Medicare
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic accepts the following Medicare Advantage Plans: KelseyCare Advantage, Aetna Medicare Advantage, WellCare TexanPlus, Humana Medicare and select UnitedHealthcare plans. Effective January 1, 2009, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic does not accept new patients with traditional Medicare.
MultiPlan PPO
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
-
Medicare Advantage Plans
Education and Board Certifications
Medical School
- Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce, Puerto Rico, 2016
Internship/Residency
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, Mass., 2020
Board Certifications
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation