Dencel Armando Garcia Velez, MD
Orthopedic Surgery (CMS) · Guaynabo, PR
At a glance
101 Ave San Patricio Ste 1060, Guaynabo, PR 00968-3045
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Aug 21, 2026. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
101 Ave San Patricio Ste 1060 Maramar PlazaGuaynabo, PR 00968-3045
Additional reported practice locations
Graduate Medical Education Office1402 S. Grand Blvd Room M120
Saint Louis, MO 63104
Phone: 0499410022 4940 Eastern Ave Bldg 6Th
Baltimore, MD 212242735
Phone: 4105500101 576 Calle Cesar Gonzalez Ste 506
San Juan, PR 009183758
Phone: 7877721007
Fax: 7877721009 735 Ave Ponce De Leon Ste 519
San Juan, PR 009175028
Phone: 7877721007
Fax: 7877721009
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 2018
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Auxilio Mutuo Hospital San Juan, PR
- Hospital Pavia Caguas Caguas, PR
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 1-10 |
| Knee replacement | 40 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $206.23 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| SMITH+NEPHEW, INC. | $120.51 |
| JOHNSON AND JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL | $85.72 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 207XS0114X
- Enumeration date
- Apr 10, 2018
- Record updated
- Aug 21, 2026
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- MD
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207XS0114X · Primary
License reported: 23726 PR
207X00000X
License reported: D98283 MD
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
101 Ave San Patricio Ste 1060Maramar Plaza
Guaynabo, PR 00968-3045
- Phone
- (787) 466-5588
Mailing address
101 AVE SAN PATRICIO STE 1060MARAMAR PLAZA
GUAYNABO, PR 009683045
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