Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Jose E. Suarez Castro

MD · Orthopedic Surgery
9 AVE LAS CUMBRES
SUITE 17
Guaynabo, PR 00969
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 51+ Years Practicing
98
Medicare Patients / yr
3
Procedures Billed
51
Years Practicing
1
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Suarez Castro

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Puerto Rico, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Suarez Castro is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 00969, PR — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Suarez Castro Does

Dr. Suarez Castro served 98 Medicare patients across 150 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 34% above the average Orthopedic Surgery in Puerto Rico (73 patients across 77 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)10957
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes (99203)3030
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee (27447)1111

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Suarez Castro billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Suarez Castro is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Auxilio Mutuo Hospital

San Juan, PR
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Suarez Castro practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Suarez Castro offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 9 AVE LAS CUMBRES, SUITE 17, Guaynabo, PR 00969
Phone: (787) 205-7676

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

32 min

Average commute time in this zip · 88% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

95.3730

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 00969, PR

If Dr. Suarez Castro isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 00969, PR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Ramon C. Rivera MoralesPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation23<1 mi
Carmen G. VelazquezPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation1451.1 mi
Wilfredo Rodriguez ArboledaPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation631.1 mi
Michael HernandezPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation701.9 mi
Luis E. GonzalezPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation1361.9 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Jose E. Suarez Castro: Common Questions

Does Dr. Suarez Castro accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Suarez Castro is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Suarez Castro depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 00969, PR →
Where is Dr. Suarez Castro's office?
Dr. Suarez Castro practices at 9 AVE LAS CUMBRES, SUITE 17, Guaynabo, PR 00969. Phone: (787) 205-7676.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Suarez Castro accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (787) 205-7676 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 00969, PR to see available options.
Does Dr. Suarez Castro offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Suarez Castro as offering telehealth. Call the office at (787) 205-7676 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Suarez Castro?
Dr. Suarez Castro graduated in 1975 and has been practicing for approximately 51 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Suarez Castro treated 98 Medicare patients across 3 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Suarez Castro is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (787) 205-7676 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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