NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Juan, PR

Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1386141919, issued on Apr 10, 2018. Check the license (Puerto Rico 23726, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386141919
Name
Dencel Armando Garcia Velez
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License numbers
23726 PR
D98283 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
576 Calle Cesar Gonzalez Ste 506, San Juan, PR 00918
Phone
(787) 772-1007
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2018
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2024
Fax
(787) 772-1009
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240715004190); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

161 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dencel Garcia Velez161
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam101 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 74.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $10,315.59

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dencel Garcia Velez$10,316
  2. Specialty average$68,015

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rjr And CO. PscSan Juan, PR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Puerto Rico

There are 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Puerto Rico.

The 7 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ricardo Reina-Sanabria, MDSan Juan, PR 009171992782551
  2. Antonio Otero Lopez, M.D.Rio Piedras, PR 009211891802450
  3. Samuel Fernandez-Perez, MDBayamon, PR 009611144635319
  4. Guillermo Jordan Diaz, MDBayamon, PR 009611679661201
  5. Hector Pagan-Marrero, M.D.Caguas, PR 007251629062823
  6. Ruben Hernandez-Santiago, M.D.Ponce, PR 007171275727802
  7. Alberto Criado, M.D.San German, PR 006831104244508

Common questions

What is Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD's NPI number?

Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386141919, issued on Apr 10, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 576 Calle Cesar Gonzalez Ste 506, San Juan, PR, 00918. Phone: (787) 772-1007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD's license?

NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 23726, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD had 161 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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

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