Bernadette Vela
Family Nurse Practitioner · Corpus Christi, TX
Bernadette Vela is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1033510847, issued on Sep 11, 2014. Check the license (Texas AP126180, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bernadette Vela
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP126180 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2606 Hospital Blvd Ste F, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
- Phone
- (361) 902-6100
- Enumerated
- Sep 11, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2606 Hospital Blvd Ste F
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dustin Merriman, MSN, APRN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1861154767
Verify Bernadette Vela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license AP126180Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
156 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,302 among the 128,048 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin18 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Christus Trinity ClinicCorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
358 family nurse practitioner records list a Corpus Christi practice address
They are 358 of the 5,600 NPPES records with a Corpus Christi practice address, and 19,347 family nurse practitioner records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Bernadette Vela's NPI number?
Bernadette Vela's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033510847, issued on Sep 11, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bernadette Vela located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2606 Hospital Blvd Ste F, Corpus Christi, TX, 78405. Phone: (361) 902-6100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bernadette Vela's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number AP126180, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bernadette Vela prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bernadette Vela had 156 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,302. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.