Carlos Ian Vela, PA

  • Pharr, TX
  • Physician assistant
NPI1124219639PAC ID7719152511
Medicare services, 2024
936
Medicare patients, 2024
58
Part D claims, 2024
7,129
Industry payments
$4,660
Affiliated sites
1
Practice address
712 S Cage Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577
Practice phone
Call (956) 783-1900
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Primary practice

Norma a Iglesias, MD PA and Associates

Pharr, Texas

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Carlos Ian Vela is a physician assistant in Pharr, Texas

Carlos Vela practices at Norma a Iglesias, MD PA and Associates in Pharr, Texas.

Carlos Vela's NPI, 1124219639, was assigned on August 8, 2007. Carlos Vela holds Texas license PA04535.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7719152511
NPI enumeration date
August 8, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(956) 783-1900
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

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

Carlos Ian Vela practices at Norma a Iglesias, MD PA and Associates in Pharr, Texas

Carlos Vela's primary practice is Norma a Iglesias, MD PA and Associates, at 712 S Cage Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577 in Hidalgo County. The practice phone is (956) 783-1900.

  • Norma a Iglesias, MD PA and Associates
    712 S Cage Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577 · Hidalgo CountyPhone(956) 783-1900

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Carlos Ian Vela is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Carlos Vela's primary practice is Norma a Iglesias, MD PA and Associates in Pharr, Texas. The medical group on file is Norma A. Iglesias MD and Associates. Dmand AI also links Carlos Vela to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Carlos Ian Vela's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Norma a Iglesias, MD PA and AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Carlos Ian Vela is one of 8,663 physician assistants in Texas

Physician assistant is Carlos Vela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 363A00000X. Carlos Vela is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Carlos Vela is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Physician assistant, TexasPrimaryLicense PA04535 · taxonomy 363A00000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, chronic kidney disease, diabetic emergency, enlarged prostate, epilepsy, gastroenteritis and intellectual and developmental disabilities among the conditions Carlos Vela treats.

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Carlos Ian Vela billed Medicare for 936 services in 2024

CMS data shows 936 Medicare services from Carlos Vela across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 58 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,572 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024936
Medicare patients58
Paid by Medicare$21,572
Procedure codes16

Carlos Vela's Medicare services by type, 2024

  1. Lab and pathology523
  2. Office and hospital visits267
  3. Surgery110
  4. Tests and treatments18
  5. Other services18

Carlos Vela compared with the Texas median for physician assistants, 2024

  • Carlos Vela
  • Texas median
Medicare services
936vs 2294.1 times
Medicare patients
58vs 9941% below
Part D claims
6,549vs 29622.1 times

Medians across 5,541 physician assistants in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Carlos Vela's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Carlos Ian Vela treated 58 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Carlos Vela in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 28 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 33% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.48, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Carlos Vela's median patient age at 55, with 62% women.

Medicare patients, 202458
Average age69
Average risk score1.48
Also on Medicaid33%

Carlos Vela's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Carlos Vela's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3560%
  • Men2340%

Chronic conditions among Carlos Vela's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Diabetes60%
  4. Chronic kidney disease38%
  5. Arthritis29%
  6. Anxiety19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Carlos Vela's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 55

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women62%
  • Men38%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Carlos Ian Vela wrote 7,129 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Carlos Vela wrote 7,129 Medicare Part D claims for 410 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 6,549 of them, across 120 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,041,526 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20247,129
Drugs named by CMS120
Total drug cost$1M
Part D patients410

Carlos Vela's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic5,757 claims81%
  • Brand-name1,319 claims19%
  • Other53 claims1%

Carlos 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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Carlos Vela's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics6%402 of 7,129 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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

How Carlos Ian Vela takes part in Medicare

Carlos 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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Carlos Ian Vela received $4,660 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 127 general payments to Carlos Vela from 17 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $682.

General payments to Carlos Vela by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Carlos Vela the most, 2024 to 2025

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

Carlos Ian Vela is board certified in certified physician assistant

  1. Board certified in certified physician assistantNational Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Carlos Ian 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Carlos Ian Vela's NPI number?

Carlos Ian Vela's NPI number is 1124219639. It was assigned on August 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Carlos Ian Vela specialize in?

Carlos Ian Vela is a physician assistant in Pharr, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Physician Assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X).

Where does Carlos Ian Vela practice?

Carlos Vela practices at 712 S Cage Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577. Carlos Vela's primary practice is Norma a Iglesias, MD PA and Associates in Pharr, Texas. Dmand AI also links Carlos Vela to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Carlos Ian Vela's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Carlos Vela is (956) 783-1900.

What is Carlos Ian Vela's medical license number?

Carlos Vela holds Texas license PA04535.

What medical group is Carlos Ian Vela part of?

Carlos Vela is linked to Norma A. Iglesias MD and Associates.

Does Carlos Ian Vela accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Carlos Vela billed Medicare for 936 services in 2024, and Carlos Vela accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Carlos Ian Vela see?

CMS counts 58 Medicare patients who saw Carlos Vela in 2024, with an average age of 69.

Is Carlos Ian Vela board certified?

Yes. Carlos Vela is board certified in certified physician assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

What services does Carlos Ian Vela bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Carlos Vela's most billed Medicare services were surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415), office visit, established patient (99213) and lab and pathology test (80061).

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What drugs does Carlos Ian Vela prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Carlos Vela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Metformin HCl and Rosuvastatin Calcium.

Has Carlos Ian Vela received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,660 in general payments to Carlos Vela from 17 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Carlos Ian Vela been practicing?

Carlos Vela graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

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