NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carmen Lydia Castro-Velez, M.D.

General Practice Physician · Arecibo, PR

Carmen Lydia Castro-Velez, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1114251345, issued on Sep 21, 2009. Check the license (Puerto Rico 17758, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114251345
Name
Carmen Lydia Castro-Velez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Physician 208D00000X
License number
17758 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Carr. 651 K.M. 1.7, Arecibo, PR 00612
Phone
(787) 817-3643
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2009
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(787) 817-3643
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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136 general practice physician records list a practice address in Arecibo

They are 136 of the 976 NPPES records with a practice address in Arecibo, and 4,170 general practice physician records in Puerto Rico. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  2. Manuel Abraham Gonzalez, M.D.San Juan, PR1811297534
  3. Jennifer Abraham Vega, MDSan Juan, PR1366030595
  4. Jose M. Abreu Guzman, M.D.Manati, PR1982745816
  5. Steven Abreu Reyes, M.D.Las Piedras, PR1801146667
  6. Caren Abreu Takemura, MDCarolina, PR1669110805
  7. Ibrahim Abu-Usbaabdel-FattahAibonito, PR1285851758
  8. Nidal Abukhalil Rashid, MDHatillo, PR1760435226
  9. Adrian Acevedo, M.D.Santa Isabel, PR1518173624
  10. Angel Acevedo, MDSan Juan, PR1689663817

Common questions

What is Carmen Lydia Castro-Velez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Carmen Lydia Castro-Velez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114251345, issued on Sep 21, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carmen Lydia Castro-Velez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Carr. 651 K.M. 1.7, Arecibo, PR, 00612. Phone: (787) 817-3643. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carmen Lydia Castro-Velez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 17758, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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