Active NPI 1659341550 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Jose E Suarez Castro , MD

Specialist • Guaynabo, PR

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Jose Suarez Castro, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Guaynabo, PR. With approximately 51 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 1975, Dr. Suarez Castro delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 10 AVENIDA LAS CUMBRES KM 1.2 SUITE 17.

Dr. Suarez Castro accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

10 Avenida Las Cumbres Km 1.2 Suite 17

Guaynabo, PR 00970

Telephone 7872507676

Fax 7877565210

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Hato Rey Orthopedic Assoc Facility NPI 1841270659

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

1975

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Guaynabo, PR

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

51 Yrs +14.4 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 36.6 Yrs

State Avg: 38.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

30 Specialists

Practicing in Guaynabo, PR (702 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

2.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Suarez Castro (51 Years) 51 Yrs

Guaynabo Specialty Average (36.6 Years) 36.6 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	144	72	$89.45	$87.52
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	34	34	$110.95	$108.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	109	57	$91.16	$88.59
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$112.56	$111.00
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	11	11	$3227.27	$1280.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	132	71	$92.95	$91.56
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$114.23	$112.52

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	138	77	$87.90	$87.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	66	41	$62.32	$61.60
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$106.82	$105.92

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	104	61	$77.44	$76.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	59	33	$64.69	$63.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	33	$111.91	$108.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	96	$75.70	$74.09
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	54	33	$64.42	$62.00
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$111.91	$107.44
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	16	16	$3600.00	$1388.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	200	119	$74.99	$70.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	65	65	$112.10	$105.11
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	62	39	$62.62	$59.18
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	14	13	$3600.00	$1346.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	232	140	$69.39	$64.81
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	63	63	$100.63	$94.74
20610 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint	60	48	$57.03	$53.83
27447 Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee	11	11	$3600.00	$1218.95

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

State License PR 5933

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Armando Nazario Guirau , MD

Specialist

NPI 1962437814

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location August 08, 2018

Registered at 10 AVENIDA LAS CUMBRES KM 1.2 SUITE 17, GUAYNABO, PR 00970 (Tel: 7872507676)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 08, 2018

Registered at 10 AVENIDA LAS CUMBRES KM 1.2 SUITE 17, GUAYNABO, PR 00970 (Tel: 7872507676)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 08, 2018

Recorded as JOSE SUAREZ CASTRO, M.D.

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NPI Profile Active July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at CLINICA LAS AMERICAS, SUITE 406, SAN JUAN, PR 009182103 (Tel: 7872507676)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at AVE ROOSEVELT 400, SUITE 406, SAN JUAN, PR 009181156 (Tel: 7872507676)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as JOSE SUAREZ CASTRO, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Specialist (License #5933 in PR)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration January 24, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1659341550

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: January 24, 2006

Last Update: August 08, 2018

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

10 Avenida Las Cumbres Km 1.2 Suite 17

Guaynabo, PR 00970

Phone: 7872507676

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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