NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Springdale, AR

Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Springdale, Arkansas, and NPI 1609033265, issued on May 21, 2008. Check the license (Arkansas E-12091, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609033265
Name
Carlos Vela Sandoval
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
E-12091 AR
MD2008-0049 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4077 Elm Springs RD Ste 105, Springdale, AR 72762
Phone
(479) 927-2100
Enumerated
May 21, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190604001723); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4077 Elm Springs RD Ste 105

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Michelle Ang Poland, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1952429680
  2. James Feher, MSN, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1043704497
  3. Lydia Fields, APRN,FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1497348106
  4. Jose Fontanilla, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1497712640
  5. Courtney Miller, DOFamily Medicine Physician1902487192

Verify Carlos Vela Sandoval in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

14,612 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 772 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carlos Vela Sandoval14,612
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium738 claims
  2. Gabapentin451 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium438 claims
  4. Lisinopril434 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate427 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium318 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $69.37

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Vela Sandoval$69.37
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northwest Physicians LLCSpringdale, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Carlos Vela Sandoval among 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas

Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD is one of 768 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 46% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2010 among the 519 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dewey Ballard, MDSpringdale, AR 727621497953954
  2. Travis Bowen, M.D.Springdale, AR 727621467629790
  3. Mikaila Calcagni, MDSpringdale, AR 727621184121220
  4. Alshaimaa Hazaa, MDSpringdale, AR 727621003445370
  5. Harry Lazarte, M.D.Springdale, AR 727621548486053
  6. Mark Shelnutt, M.D.Springdale, AR 727621508177957
  7. Ralph Meehan, D.O.Siloam Springs, AR 727611760426043
  8. Jennifer Bingham, MDSpringdale, AR 727641609819077

Common questions

What is Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD's NPI number?

Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609033265, issued on May 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4077 Elm Springs RD Ste 105, Springdale, AR, 72762. Phone: (479) 927-2100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-12091, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD had 14,612 Medicare Part D claims for 605 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Carlos Vela Sandoval, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 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.

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