Rafael Velez, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · San German, PR
Rafael Velez, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San German, Puerto Rico, and NPI 1659354157, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (Puerto Rico 7812, as entered in NPPES) with the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rafael Velez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 7812 PR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- San German Medical Plaza, San German, PR 00683
- Phone
- (787) 892-4809
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (787) 892-4809
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040327000012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Rafael Velez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Puerto Rico board licenses this profession
Search for license 7812Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
3,579 Medicare Part D claims for 993 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Betamethasone Diprop Augmented383 claims
- Mupirocin317 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate290 claims
- Desonide265 claims
- Mometasone Furoate252 claims
- Methotrexate218 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $237.23
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Rafael Velez among 110 dermatology physician records in Puerto Rico
Rafael Velez, M.D. is one of 110 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Puerto Rico. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2003 among the 73 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Puerto Rico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Puerto Rico
There are 110 dermatology physician records in Puerto Rico.
All 110 in Puerto Rico → Every provider in San German → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Adriana Figueroa Diaz, MDSan German, PR 006831386143329
- Armando Guardiola, MDMayaguez, PR 006801447245121
- Rogelio Mercado-Seda, MDMayaguez, PR 006801427359157
- Lymarie Aguila Gonzalez, MDManati, PR 006741598705287
- Michelle Collazo CastroManati, PR 006741669666137
- Aida Quintero Noriega, MDManati, PR 006741003898818
- Alberto Del Valle De Laosa, MDPonce, PR 007161023567914
- Amara Guerrero, MDPonce, PR 007161952046922
Common questions
What is Rafael Velez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rafael Velez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659354157, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rafael Velez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at San German Medical Plaza, San German, PR, 00683. Phone: (787) 892-4809. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rafael Velez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Puerto Rico license number 7812, as entered by the provider. Search the Puerto Rico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rafael Velez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rafael Velez, M.D. had 3,579 Medicare Part D claims for 993 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.