Dr. Gary A. Vela, MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 16
- Part D claims, 2024
- 24
- Industry payments
- $5,589
- Insurance carriers
- 6
- State licenses
- 6
- Practice address
- 401 E Spruce St, Garden City, KS 67846
- Practice phone
- Call (620) 272-2222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
St Catherine Hospital
Garden City, Kansas
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Dr. Gary A. Vela is a plastic surgeon in Garden City, Kansas
Dr. Vela practices at St Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.
Dr. Vela's NPI, 1053381202, was assigned on January 23, 2006. Dr. Vela graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Vela holds Florida license ME145984.
- NPI
- 1053381202NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- January 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (620) 272-2222
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 52
- Medical school graduation
- 2000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Gary A. Vela practices at St Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas
Dr. Vela's primary practice is St Catherine Hospital, at 401 E Spruce St, Garden City, KS 67846 in Finney County. The practice phone is (620) 272-2222.
- St Catherine Hospital401 E Spruce St, Garden City, KS 67846 · Finney CountyPhone(620) 272-2222
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Gary A. Vela is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Vela's primary practice is St Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gary A. 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 |
|---|---|
| St Catherine Hospital | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gary A. Vela is one of 40 plastic surgeons in Kansas
Plastic surgery is Dr. Vela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Vela is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Vela's licenses on file in 6 states: Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Oklahoma and Virginia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, FloridaPrimary
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Maryland
- Pennsylvania license
- Georgia license
- Oklahoma license
- Virginia license
Plastic surgeons near Dr. Vela
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gary A. Vela billed Medicare for 16 services in 2020
CMS data shows 16 Medicare services from Dr. Vela across 1 procedure code in 2020, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $2,283 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Vela's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Office and hospital visits
- 2019: 192020: 1616%
Dr. Vela compared with the Kansas median for plastic surgeons, 2020
- Dr. Vela
- Kansas median
- Medicare services
- 16vs 6776% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 3060% below
Medians across 36 plastic surgeons in Kansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vela's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
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. Gary A. Vela's patients have a median age of 39
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vela's median patient age at 39, with 100% women.
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 39
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women100%
- Men0%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Gary A. Vela wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vela wrote 24 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $46 in total drug cost.
Dr. Vela's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
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. Gary A. Vela received $5,589 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 43 general payments to Dr. Vela from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Gifts make up the largest share, 77% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $4,663.
General payments to Dr. Vela by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vela by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Gifts$4,29177%
- Food and beverage$1,29823%
Companies that paid Dr. Vela the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Gary A. Vela has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Vela.
Awards and honors for Dr. Vela
- Undated
- ACS Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gary A. Vela graduated from VCU School of Medicine
Dr. Vela graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Vela is a member of ACS and ASPS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in plastic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Gary A. Vela accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Vela is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
Plan types Dr. Vela accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare6
- PPO6
- HMO3
- POS2
- EPO1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Gary A. 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 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 Data |
| 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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Gary A. Vela's NPI number?
Dr. Gary A. Vela's NPI number is 1053381202. It was assigned on January 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gary A. Vela?
Dr. Gary A. Vela is a plastic surgeon in Garden City, Kansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Gary A. Vela practice?
Dr. Vela practices at 401 E Spruce St, Garden City, KS 67846. Dr. Vela's primary practice is St Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.
What is Dr. Gary A. Vela's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vela is (620) 272-2222.
What is Dr. Gary A. Vela's medical license number?
Dr. Vela holds Florida license ME145984, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.
Which states has Dr. Gary A. Vela been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vela in Florida (2020 to 2026), Maryland (1996 to 2025), Pennsylvania (1991 to 2022), Georgia (2005 to 2007), Oklahoma (2002 to 2007) and Virginia (1997 to 2007).
Does Dr. Gary A. Vela accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vela billed Medicare for 16 services in 2020.
Is Dr. Gary A. Vela board certified?
Yes. Dr. Vela is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Gary A. Vela bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Vela's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Gary A. Vela go to medical school?
Dr. Vela graduated from VCU School of Medicine in 2000.
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What drugs does Dr. Gary A. Vela prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.
Has Dr. Gary A. Vela received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,589 in general payments to Dr. Vela from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Gary A. Vela been practicing?
Dr. Vela graduated from medical school in 2000, 26 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Gary A. Vela accept?
Dr. Vela is in network with 6 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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