Dr. Ryan J. Vela, MD

  • Ventura, CA
  • General surgeon
NPI1487033551PAC ID6709393242
Part D claims, 2016
11
Publications
12
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$8,059
Medical groups
2
Practice address
147 North Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003
Practice phone
Call (805) 652-5011
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

Hospital · Ventura, California

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Dr. Ryan J. Vela is a general surgeon in Ventura, California

Dr. Vela practices at Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura in Ventura, California, part of Community Memorial Healthcare.

Dr. Vela's NPI, 1487033551, was assigned on May 22, 2015. Dr. Vela graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 2015. Dr. Vela holds Texas license BP10053552.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6709393242
NPI enumeration date
May 22, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(805) 652-5011
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
41
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ryan J. Vela practices at Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura in Ventura, California

Dr. Vela's primary practice is Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura, at 147 North Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003 in Ventura County. The practice phone is (805) 652-5011.

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Dr. Ryan J. Vela is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Vela's primary practice is Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura in Ventura, California, part of Community Memorial Healthcare. Dr. Vela is also affiliated with Dignity Health - St. John's Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Ventura County Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vela to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ryan J. Vela's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vela practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Community Memorial Hospital - VenturaAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ryan J. Vela is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California

Surgery is Dr. Vela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Vela is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Vela's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, TexasPrimaryLicense BP10053552 · 2018 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • California license2023 to 2027

General surgeons near Dr. Vela

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Dr. Ryan J. Vela's patients have a median age of 73

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vela's median patient age at 73, with 37% women.

Dr. Vela's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women37%
  • Men63%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Ryan J. Vela wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims in 2016

In 2016, Dr. Vela wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $237 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 201611
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$237

Dr. Vela's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Ryan J. Vela ranks in the 50th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare

Dr. Vela accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Vela, more than 50% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Vela ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
50th percentile13 procedures

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Dr. Ryan J. Vela has 12 publications on record

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Vela, published from 2018 to 2025. 2019 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Heart Transplantation, Aortic Valve and Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation. Dr. Vela has published most often in Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. Dr. Vela's most frequent co-authors are Matthias Peltz, MD, Pietro Bajona, MD and Michael E. Jessen, MD.

Papers12
Years published2018 to 2025

Dr. Vela's papers by year, 2018 to 2025

Topics Dr. Vela writes about most

  • Heart Transplantation
  • Aortic Valve
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
  • Organ Preservation
  • Perfusion

Dr. Vela's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Vela

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Dr. Ryan J. Vela received $8,059 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 75 general payments to Dr. Vela from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 72% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $1,829.

General payments to Dr. Vela by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Vela by kind, 2016 to 2025

$8.1Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,84372%
  • Travel and lodging$1,40017%
  • Education$81710%

Companies that paid Dr. Vela the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Ryan J. Vela graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Dr. Vela graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Ryan J. Vela's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
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What is Dr. Ryan J. Vela's NPI number?

Dr. Ryan J. Vela's NPI number is 1487033551. It was assigned on May 22, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ryan J. Vela?

Dr. Ryan J. Vela is a general surgeon in Ventura, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Ryan J. Vela practice?

Dr. Vela practices at 147 North Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003. Dr. Vela's primary practice is Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura in Ventura, California, part of Community Memorial Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vela to 1 hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, and a free account names each one.

What is Dr. Ryan J. Vela's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vela is (805) 652-5011. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.

What is Dr. Ryan J. Vela's email address?

Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Vela through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.

What is Dr. Ryan J. Vela's medical license number?

Dr. Vela holds Texas license BP10053552, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Ryan J. Vela been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vela in Texas (2018 to 2027) and California (2023 to 2027).

Which hospitals is Dr. Ryan J. Vela affiliated with?

Dr. Vela practices at Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura in Ventura, California. Dr. Vela is also affiliated with Dignity Health - St. John's Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Vela to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

What medical group is Dr. Ryan J. Vela part of?

Dr. Vela is linked to Ventura County Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Vela to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Who does Dr. Ryan J. Vela practice with?

Dmand AI links 579 HCPs to Dr. Vela's primary medical group, 10 of them general surgeons. A free account lists them, with verified contacts.

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Does Dr. Ryan J. Vela accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Dr. Vela as accepting Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Ryan J. Vela board certified?

Yes. Dr. Vela is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

Where did Dr. Ryan J. Vela go to medical school?

Dr. Vela graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Ryan J. Vela prescribe most?

In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate.

Has Dr. Ryan J. Vela received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $8,059 in general payments to Dr. Vela from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

How long has Dr. Ryan J. Vela been practicing?

Dr. Vela graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Dr. Ryan J. Vela do research?

Dmand AI links 12 publications to Dr. Vela, published from 2018 to 2025.

Who does Dr. Ryan J. Vela publish with?

Dr. Vela's most frequent co-authors are Matthias Peltz, MD (7 shared papers), Pietro Bajona, MD (3 shared papers) and Michael E. Jessen, MD (3 shared papers).

What EHR does Dr. Ryan J. Vela's practice use?

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura and at 4 more sites and 1 medical group. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.

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