Marcelo F. Vela Aquino, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Rochester, MN
Marcelo F. Vela Aquino, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Rochester, Minnesota, and NPI 1437267390, issued on Aug 29, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 62770, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Marcelo F. Vela Aquino
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 62770 MN
49249 AZ
ME161300 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
- Phone
- (507) 284-2511
- Enumerated
- Aug 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150129001960); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Marcelo F. Vela Aquino in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 62770Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole58 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium36 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium20 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,650.00
1 payment: consulting fee; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Mayo Clinic ArizonaScottsdale, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Marcelo F. Vela Aquino among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota
Marcelo F. Vela Aquino, MD is one of 457 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 334 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
192 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Rochester
They are 192 of the 12,854 NPPES records with a practice address in Rochester, and 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota.
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- Michael Camilleri, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051700862109
- Peter Carryer, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051780660779
- Jonathan Clain, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051841276862
- Gianrico Farrugia, MDRochester, MN 559051285610469
- Gregory Gores, M.D.Rochester, MN 559051336126861
Common questions
What is Marcelo F. Vela Aquino, MD's NPI number?
Marcelo F. Vela Aquino, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437267390, issued on Aug 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Marcelo F. Vela Aquino, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 1St St SW, Rochester, MN, 55905. Phone: (507) 284-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Marcelo F. Vela Aquino, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 62770, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Marcelo F. Vela Aquino, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Marcelo F. Vela Aquino, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 75 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.