Daniel Rodriguez Velez, M.D., is a board-certified internal medicine physician at Baptist Health Primary Care. He provides comprehensive primary care, including preventive care, acute care and chronic disease management, and has training and expertise in cardiology.
Dr. Rodriguez Velez serves as an affiliate junior faculty member in the Department of Medicine at Nova Southeastern University. Prior to joining Baptist Health, he was a primary care physician at MyCare Medical in West Palm Beach and Pompano Beach.
Dr. Rodriguez Velez earned his medical degree at CES University School of Medicine in Medellin, Columbia. He completed an internal medicine residency at SBH Health System/CUNY School of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, N.Y. His post-graduate training includes cardiology research fellowships at Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He also completed a one-year cardiovascular disease fellowship at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, La.
Dr. Rodriguez Velez’s research in cardiology is widely published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He is an editorial board member at Clinical Medicine Research/Science Publishing Group and a member of the American College of Cardiology and the American College of Physicians.
With a focus on patient-centered care, Dr. Rodriguez Velez treats patients as whole individuals and considers their emotional, psychological and social needs alongside their medical conditions. He emphasizes empathy, active listening, education and collaborative decision-making throughout the care journey. This approach builds trust, respects patient autonomy and fosters open communication, ensuring that patients feel understood and valued.
Dr. Rodriguez Velez is fluent in English and Spanish. When he is not treating patients, he enjoys participating in CrossFit and playing tennis and golf.
Provider Gender
Male
Language
English
Spanish
Age Groups Seen
Adults (18+)
Adults (65+)
Hospital Affiliations
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Education & Training
Education
Ochsner Medical Center - Main Campus Fellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2023
St. Barnabas Hospital Residency, Internal Medicine, 2021
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud (CES) Medical School, 2011
Certifications
Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, 2024
The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
4.7 / 5
551 Ratings, 119 Reviews
4.7
Likelihood of recommending this provider
4.8
Provider explained things clearly
4.8
Provider showed concern
4.8
Provider included you in decisions
4.7
Provider discussed treatment options
06/30/2026
Dr Velez is an incredible Doctor, truly the very best.
06/24/2026
Great experience
06/21/2026
Dr. Daniel Rodriguez Velez is an exceptional physician with regards to knowledge, skill, compassion, and accessibility.
06/21/2026
As always Thank you
06/17/2026
I will be using this doctor as my new provider.
06/13/2026
Dr. Rodriguez Velez is very thorough very pleasant and remembers things that most doctors don't even if it's just your appearance!!
06/11/2026
He was so knowledgeable andvpersonable!!!
06/07/2026
I did a video call with the doctor. I would have preferred if he had turned his video on rather than kept it off. If you think about it, anybody could have been on the other side. It was my first time using him instead of his colleague and he seemed very pleasant.
05/23/2026
Good
05/20/2026
Dr. Rodriguez is a good doctor. The office staff and visit coordination are terrible.
05/15/2026
Dr. Daniel Velez is very knowledgeable and empathetic. He showed concern and included me in decision making. He is very thorough and did not rush me. I would recommend him to others.
05/12/2026
Great Experience!!
05/09/2026
Already have recommended him to others.
05/09/2026
Dr Velez was very thorough, highly knowledgeable, listened carefully to my concerns, and created a well-founded plan to address my medical situation. He explained everything clearly and frequently asked if I had any questions. 5 star experience!
05/01/2026
Dr. Daniel Valez is a very kind, extremely well trained Internist in his field and quite knowledgeable.
05/01/2026
Dr Velez is excellent and needs competent people around him.
04/21/2026
Excellent doctor. I am very happy with Dr Velez
04/08/2026
Dr Velez is always quite attentive to my concerns & issues.
04/06/2026
Already recommended
04/03/2026
They have in an effective treatment
04/01/2026
Dr Velez was knowledgeable, professional and showed a genuine concern for my conditions.
03/29/2026
The doctor was very helpful and listened to my concerns and provided answers and treatment options. I'm very happy I found Dr.Rodriguez
03/28/2026
I will continue to recommend Baptist Healthcare, Dr Rodriguez Velez, his amazing staff and office to friends and Co-Workers.
03/28/2026
Good
03/28/2026
Good experience
03/27/2026
Good
03/20/2026
Happy with my New Dr. Rodriguez Velez.
03/18/2026
Dr. Rodriguez Velez goes above and beyond for his patients' care.
03/13/2026
These questions are really not applicable to me, as this was an initial question and answer vist
03/11/2026
Very satisfied
03/09/2026
Because of the excellent experience I will in the future use Baptist Health when I need medical care.
03/05/2026
He made a good recommendation after weighing the tests and the symptoms. I know that doctors do not want to overprescribe antibiotics because it can lead to the patient becoming resistant to them down the road when they may be critically ill.
02/22/2026
Excellent experience each time I go to this office for medical treatment.
02/15/2026
Listened and found solutions quickly
02/14/2026
Dr. Velez was most patient with us. We liked him very much.
02/09/2026
Dr. Was awesome!!
02/09/2026
I am not great on the computer and posting reviews but Dr Rodrigues -Velez is so very exceptional. He has been wonderful, very competent and I am so happy to have him as my doctor. He now takes care of my husband and me and I have recommended 8 patients to him and they all think he is great. Smart, responsive and caring. He is a terrific doctor and all of us are so happy to have him being the one to take care of us!!
02/06/2026
I have already recommended him to a few people who like him very much.
01/25/2026
Good
01/25/2026
Very good experience
01/23/2026
Very good
01/18/2026
I would definitely and have recommended Dr. Velez two others
01/16/2026
Doctor seemed rushed, making assumptions before going through the records, hard to understand sometimes.
01/14/2026
Very impressed
01/10/2026
Excellent Doctor.
01/10/2026
Wonderful staff. Outstanding Dr. Daniel Rodriguez- Velez has a heart of gold and very professional and explains everything about yourself and how to solve the problem.
12/27/2025
Last visit Dr Velez was amazing He said my skin looked yellow briefly examined me and sent me to emergency I had a burst appendix
12/24/2025
Dr saw me and my husband and he is great Very informed and caring and on top of everything. Great doctor
12/19/2025
He theBest
12/13/2025
My appointment was extremely successful. It was very nice being able to do tell a call then going to the office.The appointment was very efficient and timely
12/13/2025
He is an exceptional Physician and I highly recommend him to my colleagues and friends.
12/09/2025
Dr Daniel Rodriguez Velez is very attentive, kind, and goes above and beyond to care for your health.
12/06/2025
I am absolutely amazed that an HMO doctor could be this good
11/21/2025
Good
11/20/2025
Dr Velez is very good. I recommended him to my wife. We now both have him as our Primary
11/13/2025
Dr RodriquezVelez listened to me.
11/01/2025
Waiting for my bloodwork to have a more in-depth conversatio
10/29/2025
Lo recormendadia100%
10/25/2025
We like Dr Velez
10/10/2025
Very informative
10/06/2025
Dr. Rodriguez spent the time necessary to understand, assess the situation and recommend a treatment plan.
09/21/2025
Am in great hands!
09/19/2025
This was my first visit with Dr. We discussed my medical history thoroughly. Dr. & I discusseddid not feel rushed in any way.
09/17/2025
Good
09/12/2025
Doctor Velez has been most helpful In the short time I have been his patient. He has addressed all of my concerns and has provided referrals when necessary for a specific specialist. I am pleased with the overall staff and medical care.
09/12/2025
Dr Valez is wonderful.
09/04/2025
Dr Daniel Rodriguez Velez is exceptionally caring & competent.
08/28/2025
I would highly rate my experience with Dr. Velez and would be sure to recommend him to my peers..
08/27/2025
Excellent experience. I am grateful that Dr. Valez is my physician.
08/27/2025
I love my doctor and so does my wife
08/24/2025
Good Experience.
08/21/2025
Dr Velez was great in every way.
07/25/2025
My doctor who retired who I had for 38 years recommended Dr. Velez and he was everything he had told me.
07/19/2025
Good experience
07/17/2025
Like to be in person
07/11/2025
Thoughtful & patient
07/10/2025
Good experience
07/08/2025
The doctor was very friendly and very pleasant while talking to me
07/06/2025
Dr. Rodrigues-Velez is our new primary care doctor. He Is thorough, caring and extremely knowledgeable. He answered all questions, gave us the needed time and Information and made us feel sure we were in great hands. We are happy to have him as our new primary care doctor.
07/04/2025
Had a question a hour after leaving office. Called office Doctor was with patient. Nurse called me back with answer from doctor in ten minutes. SUPER.
07/04/2025
Excellent, caring physician!
07/01/2025
Good
07/01/2025
The doctor took all the required time to understand the situation and provided a complete explanation regarding the action plan
06/22/2025
Dr. Rodriguez-Velez is knowledgeable, compassionate and professional.
06/19/2025
Very good
06/16/2025
Liked the doctor
06/12/2025
Excellent visit. Dr Velez was very thorough and explained all my bloodwork numbers and addressed all my questions and concerns.
05/28/2025
Professional, great listener, respectful, kind, empathic, and expetienced physician who paid attention to me and all details. I am amazed and grateful for his concerns, treatment and exceptional training and medical skills and knowledge.
05/21/2025
The doctor was very patient and answered all my questions. I felt very cared for in this office.
05/04/2025
I am very pleased with Dr. Velez and his medical team.
05/03/2025
Good
04/27/2025
Dr. Rodriguez was very thorough and very helpful.
04/04/2025
Super good experience, love him
04/04/2025
Good
03/27/2025
I am already recommended Dr. Velez to several of my friends and relatives
03/23/2025
It was an appointment to meet the Dr and establish a relationship with him.
03/13/2025
I liked meeting Dr. Velez for the first time- very professional and a good listener
03/13/2025
I'm clinical, so he was able to explain it without going into layman's language.
03/11/2025
Very good experience
03/08/2025
Excited to have a PCP who wants me to have the best care possible. Dr Rodriguez Velez was engaging and genuinely interested in my decision to partner with him on my health care decisions.
03/07/2025
Highly recommended
03/05/2025
I will continue to use this doctor as my primary care physician and would recommend him to others.
03/02/2025
Dr Daniel was amazing
02/21/2025
I LOVED DR. Rodriguez! My husband is already a big fan and told me I would love him. He is so thorough and down to earth. And he's very smart. I enjoyed meeting him and would love continuing to see him in the future.
02/20/2025
Dr Valez was very thorough and professional. He seemed very concerned and interested in my situation. Very competent.
02/20/2025
The doctor went over all of my medical issues how they're being treated my medication's and my other Baptist health specialist I see
02/20/2025
Dr. Velez is first class! I am so glad you have him!
02/14/2025
Excellent
02/12/2025
Was the first time meeting with the Dr Velez , Professional and caring for my situation
02/12/2025
I would recommend everybody I know to doctor Velez as well as the experience in the office with the girls behind the counter were so kind so caring and made me feel so comfortable and then the nurse that I saw before Dr Feliz as well was so caring and so kind and so gracious and made me feel so comfortable normally I am so nervous going to a new doctor and I have a hard time finding a doctor that I absolutely adore and I love the personalized service that I received from everybody there and the next time I go I will know everybody's name and that makes me feel so comfortable I don't like going through a conveyor belt type of situation in a doctor's office I like this kind of personalized service and doctor and nurses I just can't say enough about everybody in that office what a great crew
02/05/2025
I came in for a specific reason. He went above and beyond what I expected
02/02/2025
The doctor was wonderful explained everything to me what to do and what not to do with my medicine that I'm taking they replaced with the doctor
02/01/2025
He and the primary show effort and resolve to my needs, and beyond.
01/26/2025
The doctor explained my diagnosis and we scheduled labs and a follow up appointment
01/25/2025
Very pleasant experience from start to finish!
01/24/2025
Dr. Velez was a great listener and we discussed several topics and options going forward. Great conversation.
01/24/2025
First time meeting Dr.Velez. Very pleased with his medical knowledge and personality. Seems kind and professional and not rushed.
01/24/2025
Dr Velez was quite concerned when my BP was elevated and called me a few times to discuss. No doctor has ever called me like that.
01/21/2025
Reviewed my file and was able to discern my overall condition and concerns, especially since this was first time he had seen me. He quickly erased my concern about seeing another Dr as my regular Dr Is on 4-month leave.
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