Dr. Alejandro H. Vela, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 15
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 23
- Publications
- 4
- Industry payments
- $313
- Affiliated sites
- 4
- Practice address
- 1900 North Loop Freeway West, Houston, TX 77018
- Practice phone
- Call (713) 457-2750
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Center - North Loop
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Houston, Texas
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Dr. Alejandro H. Vela is an anesthesiologist in Houston, Texas
Dr. Vela practices at Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Center - North Loop in Houston, Texas.
Dr. Vela's NPI, 1629183843, was assigned on August 20, 2006. Dr. Vela graduated from UTMB Health in 2001. Dr. Vela holds Texas license M0595.
- NPI
- 1629183843NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5395781819
- NPI enumeration date
- August 20, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (713) 457-2750
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Alejandro H. Vela practices at Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Center - North Loop in Houston, Texas
Dr. Vela's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Center - North Loop, at 1900 North Loop Freeway West, Houston, TX 77018. The practice phone is (713) 457-2750.
- Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Center - North Loop1900 North Loop Freeway West, Houston, TX 77018Phone(713) 457-2750
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Alejandro H. Vela is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Vela's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Center - North Loop in Houston, Texas. The medical group on file is US Anesthesia Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vela to 2 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alejandro H. Vela's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vela practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Center - North Loop | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Alejandro H. Vela is one of 4,073 anesthesiologists in Texas
Anesthesiology is Dr. Vela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Vela is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Vela's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, TexasPrimary
- Illinois license
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Vela
Counts of anesthesiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Alejandro H. Vela billed Medicare for 15 services in 2024
CMS data shows 15 Medicare services from Dr. Vela across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 23 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,507 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
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 262024: 1542%
Dr. Vela compared with the Texas median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Vela
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 15vs 7179% below
- Medicare patients
- 23vs 13283% below
Medians across 3,710 anesthesiologists in Texas 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. Alejandro H. Vela treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vela in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 11 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.99, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vela's median patient age at 55, with 71% women.
Dr. Vela's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vela's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
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 55
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women71%
- Men29%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Alejandro H. Vela takes part in Medicare
Dr. Vela accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Alejandro H. Vela has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Vela, published from 2014 to 2023. The most frequent topics are Palatine Tonsil, Bacterial Typing Techniques and DNA, Bacterial.
Dr. Vela's papers by year, 2014 to 2023
Topics Dr. Vela writes about most
- Palatine Tonsil
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- DNA, Bacterial
- Fatty Acids
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phylogeny
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
- Sequence Analysis, DNA
Recent publications by Dr. Vela
Syst Appl Microbiol
Int J Syst Evol Microbiol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Alejandro H. Vela received $313 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 11 general payments to Dr. Vela from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Acacia Pharma Inc paid the most, $144.
General payments to Dr. Vela by program year, 2016 to 2025
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. Alejandro H. Vela graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Vela graduated from UTMB Health in 2001.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Alejandro H. Vela accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers
Dr. Vela is in network with 18 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Molina
- +10 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Vela accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO10
- PPO10
- Medicare6
- POS4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Alejandro H. 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Alejandro H. Vela's NPI number?
Dr. Alejandro H. Vela's NPI number is 1629183843. It was assigned on August 20, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Alejandro H. Vela?
Dr. Alejandro H. Vela is an anesthesiologist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Alejandro H. Vela practice?
Dr. Vela practices at 1900 North Loop Freeway West, Houston, TX 77018. Dr. Vela's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Endoscopy Center - North Loop in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vela to 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 ambulatory surgery center.
What is Dr. Alejandro H. Vela's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vela is (713) 457-2750.
What is Dr. Alejandro H. Vela's medical license number?
Dr. Vela holds Texas license M0595, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Alejandro H. Vela been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vela in Texas (2005 to 2027) and Illinois (2001 to 2002).
What medical group is Dr. Alejandro H. Vela part of?
Dr. Vela is linked to US Anesthesia Partners. Dmand AI links Dr. Vela to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Alejandro H. Vela accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vela billed Medicare for 15 services in 2024, and Dr. Vela accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alejandro H. Vela see?
CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vela in 2024, with an average age of 68.
Is Dr. Alejandro H. Vela board certified?
Yes. Dr. Vela is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
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What services does Dr. Alejandro H. Vela bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vela's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (01992).
Where did Dr. Alejandro H. Vela go to medical school?
Dr. Vela graduated from UTMB Health in 2001.
Has Dr. Alejandro H. Vela received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $313 in general payments to Dr. Vela from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Acacia Pharma Inc.
How long has Dr. Alejandro H. Vela been practicing?
Dr. Vela graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
Does Dr. Alejandro H. Vela do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Vela, published from 2014 to 2023.
What insurance does Dr. Alejandro H. Vela accept?
Dr. Vela is in network with 18 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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