Dr. Monica B. Vela, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 20
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 18
- Part D claims, 2024
- 287
- Industry payments
- $10,000
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612
- Practice phone
- Call (866) 600-2273
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System
Chicago, Illinois
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Dr. Monica B. Vela is an internist in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Vela practices at University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in Chicago, Illinois.
Dr. Vela's NPI, 1114080637, was assigned on December 18, 2006. Dr. Vela graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1993.
- NPI
- 1114080637NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- December 18, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (866) 600-2273
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Monica B. Vela practices at University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Vela's primary practice is University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, at 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612 in Cook County. The practice phone is (866) 600-2273.
- University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612 · Cook CountyPhone(866) 600-2273
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Monica B. Vela is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Vela's primary practice is University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in Chicago, Illinois. The medical group on file is UChicago Medicine Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vela to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Monica B. Vela's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vela practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Monica B. Vela is one of 5,652 internists in Illinois
Internal medicine is Dr. Vela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Vela has a license on file in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, Illinois
Internists near Dr. Vela
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Monica B. Vela billed Medicare for 20 services in 2024
CMS data shows 20 Medicare services from Dr. Vela across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 18 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,201 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Vela's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 192024: 205%
Dr. Vela compared with the Illinois median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Vela
- Illinois median
- Medicare services
- 20vs 56696% below
- Medicare patients
- 18vs 20891% below
- Part D claims
- 85vs 28470% below
Medians across 5,192 internists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vela's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Monica B. Vela treated 18 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vela in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 61% have arthritis. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vela's median patient age at 72, with 65% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vela's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- Arthritis61%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vela's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women65%
- Men35%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Monica B. Vela wrote 287 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vela wrote 287 Medicare Part D claims for 42 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 85 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $960 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 163 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Vela's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic251 claims87%
- Brand-name36 claims13%
Dr. Vela's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1632024: 8548%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 7 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Monica B. Vela received $10,000 in industry payments in 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Vela from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $10,000.
Companies that paid Dr. Vela the most, 2022 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Monica B. Vela graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Dr. Vela graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Monica B. Vela's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Monica B. Vela's NPI number?
Dr. Monica B. Vela's NPI number is 1114080637. It was assigned on December 18, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Monica B. Vela?
Dr. Monica B. Vela is an internist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Monica B. Vela practice?
Dr. Vela practices at 1740 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612. Dr. Vela's primary practice is University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in Chicago, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vela to 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Monica B. Vela's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vela is (866) 600-2273.
What medical group is Dr. Monica B. Vela part of?
Dr. Vela is linked to UChicago Medicine Physicians. Dmand AI links Dr. Vela to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Monica B. Vela accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vela billed Medicare for 20 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Monica B. Vela see?
CMS counts 18 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vela in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Monica B. Vela bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vela's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Monica B. Vela go to medical school?
Dr. Vela graduated from University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Monica B. Vela prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Monica B. Vela received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,000 in general payments to Dr. Vela from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.
How long has Dr. Monica B. Vela been practicing?
Dr. Vela graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
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