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Dr. Jorge Vela, MD
NPI1235247735PAC ID2062421514
- Medicare services, 2024
- 178
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 44
- Part D claims, 2024
- 73
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041
- Practice phone
- Call (956) 796-3962
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Laredo Medical Center - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Laredo, Texas
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Dr. Jorge Vela is a general surgeon in Laredo, Texas
Dr. Vela practices at Laredo Medical Center - Unit in Laredo, Texas.
Dr. Vela's NPI, 1235247735, was assigned on August 26, 2006. Dr. Vela graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in 1972. Dr. Vela's Texas license number on file is G2875.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1235247735NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2062421514
- NPI enumeration date
- August 26, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (956) 796-3962
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 80
- Medical school graduation
- 1972
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Jorge Vela practices at Laredo Medical Center - Unit in Laredo, Texas
Dr. Vela's primary practice is Laredo Medical Center - Unit, at 1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041 in Webb County. The practice phone is (956) 796-3962.
- Laredo Medical Center - Unit1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041 · Webb CountyPhone(956) 796-3962
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Jorge Vela is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Vela's primary practice is Laredo Medical Center - Unit in Laredo, Texas. Dr. Vela is also affiliated with Laredo Medical Center. Dr. Vela's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jorge Vela's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vela practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Laredo Medical Center - Unit | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Jorge Vela is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas
Surgery is Dr. Vela's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Vela's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Florida and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, TexasPrimary
- Florida license
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists varicose veins among the conditions Dr. Vela treats.
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Dr. Jorge Vela billed Medicare for 178 services in 2024
CMS data shows 178 Medicare services from Dr. Vela across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 44 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,049 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024178
Medicare patients44
Paid by Medicare$9,049
Procedure codes2
Dr. Vela's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3012024: 17841%
Dr. Vela compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Vela
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 178vs 11851% above
- Medicare patients
- 44vs 9755% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 4271% below
Medians across 1,674 general surgeons 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. Jorge Vela treated 44 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vela in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 75% of them have diabetes, and 75% have high blood pressure. 73% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vela's median patient age at 55, with 39% women.
Medicare patients, 202444
Average age74
Average risk score4.10
Also on Medicaid73%
Dr. Vela's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Vela's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1943%
- Men2557%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vela's Medicare patients, 2024
- Diabetes75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Chronic kidney disease66%
- Arthritis57%
- Ischemic heart disease50%
- Anxiety39%
- Heart failure34%
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
- Women39%
- Men61%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Jorge Vela wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vela wrote 73 Medicare Part D claims for 21 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $176 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 22 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 202473
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$176
Part D patients21
Dr. Vela's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic56 claims77%
- Brand-name17 claims23%
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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Vela's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics21%15 of 73 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 222024: 1245%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 2 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
How Dr. Jorge 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. Jorge Vela has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Vela in 2012.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Vela
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Jorge Vela received $4,856 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 171 general payments to Dr. Vela from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $3,635.
General payments to Dr. Vela by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Vela by kind, 2017 to 2025
$4.9Kin total
- Food and beverage$4,19786%
- Travel and lodging$65914%
Companies that paid Dr. Vela the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Jorge Vela graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
Dr. Vela graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in 1972.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Jorge Vela accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers
Dr. Vela is in network with 17 carriers, including United Healthcare, Cigna and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- Humana
- +9 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Vela accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO9
- Medicare6
- EPO2
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Jorge 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 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) |
| 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. Jorge Vela's NPI number?
Dr. Jorge Vela's NPI number is 1235247735. It was assigned on August 26, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jorge Vela?
Dr. Jorge Vela is a general surgeon in Laredo, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Jorge Vela practice?
Dr. Vela practices at 1700 E Saunders St, Laredo, TX 78041. Dr. Vela's primary practice is Laredo Medical Center - Unit in Laredo, Texas.
What is Dr. Jorge Vela's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vela is (956) 796-3962.
What is Dr. Jorge Vela's medical license number?
Dr. Vela's Texas license number on file is G2875, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Jorge Vela been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vela in Texas (1982 to 2025), Florida (since 1983) and Pennsylvania (1976 to 1981).
Which hospitals is Dr. Jorge Vela affiliated with?
Dr. Vela is affiliated with Laredo Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Vela to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. Jorge Vela accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vela billed Medicare for 178 services in 2024, and Dr. Vela accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jorge Vela see?
CMS counts 44 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vela in 2024, with an average age of 74.
What services does Dr. Jorge Vela bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vela's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99203).
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Where did Dr. Jorge Vela go to medical school?
Dr. Vela graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in 1972.
What drugs does Dr. Jorge Vela prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vela's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Jorge Vela received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,856 in general payments to Dr. Vela from 9 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Smith & Nephew, Inc.
How long has Dr. Jorge Vela been practicing?
Dr. Vela graduated from medical school in 1972, 54 years ago.
Does Dr. Jorge Vela do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Vela.
What insurance does Dr. Jorge Vela accept?
Dr. Vela is in network with 17 carriers, including United Healthcare, Cigna and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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