Dr. Rafael Velez, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 84
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 53
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,579
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $1,189
- Practice address
- Calle Javilla #8 Al Costado Parque De Bombas, San German, PR 00683
- Practice phone
- Call (787) 852-5300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Rafael Velez is a dermatologist in San German, Puerto Rico
Dr. Velez practices at Hospital Metropolitano San Germán in San German, Puerto Rico, part of Diócesis de Mayagüez.
Dr. Velez's NPI, 1659354157, was assigned on November 29, 2005. Dr. Velez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Velez holds Puerto Rico license 7812.
- NPI
- 1659354157NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0547152266
- NPI enumeration date
- November 29, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (787) 852-5300
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Rafael Velez practices at 2 locations in San German, Puerto Rico
Dr. Velez's primary practice is Hospital Metropolitano San Germán, at Calle Javilla #8 Al Costado Parque De Bombas, San German, PR 00683 in San German County. The practice phone is (787) 852-5300. Dr. Velez also practices at Hospital Metropolitano San German, 8 Calle Javilla, San German, PR 00683.
- Hospital Metropolitano San GermánPrimaryCalle Javilla #8 Al Costado Parque De Bombas, San German, PR 00683 · San German CountyPhone(787) 852-5300
- Hospital Metropolitano San German8 Calle Javilla, San German, PR 00683 · San German CountyPhone(787) 892-1860
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Rafael Velez is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Velez's primary practice is Hospital Metropolitano San Germán in San German, Puerto Rico, part of Diócesis de Mayagüez.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Rafael Velez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Velez practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hospital Metropolitano San Germán | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Rafael Velez is one of 82 dermatologists in Puerto Rico
Dermatology is Dr. Velez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Velez is licensed in Puerto Rico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatology, Puerto RicoPrimary
Dermatologists near Dr. Velez
Counts of dermatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rafael Velez billed Medicare for 84 services in 2024
CMS data shows 84 Medicare services from Dr. Velez across 3 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 53 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,747 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Velez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 802024: 845%
Dr. Velez compared with the Puerto Rico median for dermatologists, 2024
- Dr. Velez
- Puerto Rico median
- Medicare services
- 84vs 9814% below
- Medicare patients
- 53vs 55Close to median
- Part D claims
- 3,452vs 1,0723.2 times
Medians across 85 dermatologists in Puerto Rico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Velez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Rafael Velez treated 53 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 79
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velez in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 21 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Velez's median patient age at 81, with 29% women.
Dr. Velez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Velez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2242%
- Men3158%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Velez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Chronic kidney disease43%
- Diabetes32%
- Heart failure30%
- Ischemic heart disease26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Velez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 81
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women29%
- Men71%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rafael Velez wrote 3,579 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Velez wrote 3,579 Medicare Part D claims for 993 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,452 of them, across 39 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,419,567 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,802 claims across 39 drugs.
Dr. Velez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,158 claims88%
- Brand-name421 claims12%
Dr. Velez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Velez's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics3%115 of 3,579 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,8022024: 3,4529%
Drugs named by CMS: 39 in 2024, 39 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Rafael Velez ranks in the 86th percentile for removal of skin lesions in Medicare
Dr. Velez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 459 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Velez, more than 86% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Velez ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 86th percentile459 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 72nd percentile68 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 72nd percentile22 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Rafael Velez received $1,189 in industry payments from 2019 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Velez from 6 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $523.
General payments to Dr. Velez by program year, 2019 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Velez by kind, 2019 to 2025
- Food and beverage$78066%
- Education$41034%
Companies that paid Dr. Velez the most, 2019 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Rafael Velez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Dr. Velez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Rafael Velez's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Rafael Velez's NPI number?
Dr. Rafael Velez's NPI number is 1659354157. It was assigned on November 29, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Rafael Velez?
Dr. Rafael Velez is a dermatologist in San German, Puerto Rico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatology Physician (taxonomy code 207N00000X).
Where does Dr. Rafael Velez practice?
Dr. Velez practices at Calle Javilla #8 Al Costado Parque De Bombas, San German, PR 00683. Dr. Velez also practices at 8 Calle Javilla, San German, PR 00683. Dr. Velez's primary practice is Hospital Metropolitano San Germán in San German, Puerto Rico, part of Diócesis de Mayagüez.
What is Dr. Rafael Velez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Velez is (787) 852-5300.
What is Dr. Rafael Velez's medical license number?
Dr. Velez holds Puerto Rico license 7812.
Which hospitals is Dr. Rafael Velez affiliated with?
Dr. Velez practices at Hospital Metropolitano San Germán in San German, Puerto Rico.
Does Dr. Rafael Velez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Velez billed Medicare for 84 services in 2024, and Dr. Velez accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rafael Velez see?
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Velez in 2024, with an average age of 79.
What services does Dr. Rafael Velez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Velez's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99212) and office visit, new patient (99203).
Where did Dr. Rafael Velez go to medical school?
Dr. Velez graduated from University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine in 1980.
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What drugs does Dr. Rafael Velez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Velez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Betamethasone Diprop Augmented, Mupirocin and Clobetasol Propionate.
Has Dr. Rafael Velez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,189 in general payments to Dr. Velez from 6 companies from 2019 to 2025. The largest total came from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
How long has Dr. Rafael Velez been practicing?
Dr. Velez graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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