Efraim Vela, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Edinburg, TX
Efraim Vela, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Edinburg, Texas, and NPI 1912079401, issued on Nov 14, 2006. Check the license (Texas F8356, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Efraim Vela
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License numbers
- F8356 TX
MD42442 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2821 Michaelangelo Dr Ste 202, Edinburg, TX 78539
- Phone
- (956) 362-2465
- Enumerated
- Nov 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 362-2466
- Medicaid ID
- 117852704 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040825000524); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2821 Michaelangelo Dr Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kareena Garza, PAPhysician Assistant1023424769
- Roxana Mohhebali-Solis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1205395423
- Amy Ramirez, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467736389
Verify Efraim Vela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license F8356Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
141 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol31 claims
- Premarin13 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $493.86
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medical Device Business Services, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Renaissance Medical FoundationEdinburg, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Efraim Vela among 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas
Efraim Vela, M.D. is one of 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2005 among the 2,093 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
27 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Edinburg
They are 27 of the 2,724 NPPES records with a practice address in Edinburg, and 3,524 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Efraim Vela, M.D.'s NPI number?
Efraim Vela, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912079401, issued on Nov 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Efraim Vela, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2821 Michaelangelo Dr Ste 202, Edinburg, TX, 78539. Phone: (956) 362-2465. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Efraim Vela, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number F8356, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Efraim Vela, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Efraim Vela, M.D. had 141 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Efraim Vela, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.