Eric Thomas Vela, D.D.S., M.S.
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry · Corpus Christi, TX
Eric Thomas Vela, D.D.S., M.S. is an orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1588857544, issued on Aug 23, 2007. Check the license (Texas 023302, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Thomas Vela
- Credential
- D.D.S., M.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry 1223X0400X
- License number
- 023302 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5826 Esplanade Dr Ste 301, Corpus Christi, TX 78414
- Phone
- (361) 980-8400
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (361) 985-1480
- Medicaid ID
- 2100745 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric Thomas 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 023302Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $134.58
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lightforce Orthodontics, Inc. The 7,622 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,641.73 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.
Eric Thomas Vela among 1,184 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Texas
Eric Thomas Vela, D.D.S., M.S. is one of 1,184 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 23% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223X0400X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry providers in Texas
There are 1,184 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records in Texas.
All 1,184 in Texas → Every provider in Corpus Christi → Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry nationwide →
The 8 orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Hanover, DDSCorpus Christi, TX 784141982622049
- Timothy Kuhlman, DDSCorpus Christi, TX 784141609883404
- William McLaird, DDSCorpus Christi, TX 784141689692741
- Joseph Coniglio, DDS MSCorpus Christi, TX 784131922285022
- David Jolley, DMD, MSCorpus Christi, TX 784131104234632
- Soumya Thirumoorthy, MDSCorpus Christi, TX 784121801409586
- Alexander Dao, DMDCorpus Christi, TX 784111881148344
- Richard Ingraham, DDS, MSCorpus Christi, TX 784111518128958
Common questions
What is Eric Thomas Vela, D.D.S., M.S.'s NPI number?
Eric Thomas Vela, D.D.S., M.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588857544, issued on Aug 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Thomas Vela, D.D.S., M.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5826 Esplanade Dr Ste 301, Corpus Christi, TX, 78414. Phone: (361) 980-8400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Thomas Vela, D.D.S., M.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 023302, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
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.