NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Carrollton, GA

Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Carrollton, Georgia, and NPI 1306187570, issued on Mar 12, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 080127, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306187570
Name
Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
080127 GA
MT203196 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
157 Clinic Ave Ste 203, Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone
(770) 832-0429
Enumerated
Mar 12, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(770) 838-9108
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200629001163); 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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8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 417 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 157 Clinic Ave Ste 203

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

  1. Zaiyara Adorno Rivera, MDNephrology Physician1972985992
  2. Atiya Chachar, M.DNephrology Physician1174974398
  3. Kilsy Cuello Pichardo, MDNephrology Physician1720407588
  4. Nihar Jani, MDNephrology Physician1629418603
  5. Emily Massey, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588079248

Verify Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average nephrology physician in 2024

3,337 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Myriam Vela-Ortiz3,337
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide299 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate200 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass194 claims
  4. Potassium Chloride151 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium138 claims
  6. Farxiga126 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: $829.16

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Myriam Vela-Ortiz$829.16
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Southwest Kidney Institute PLCTucson, AZ

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

Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz among 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia

Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz, M.D. is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 343 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia.

All 417 in Georgia → Every provider in Carrollton → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zaiyara Adorno Rivera, MDCarrollton, GA 301171972985992
  2. Atiya Chachar, M.DCarrollton, GA 301171174974398
  3. Kilsy Cuello Pichardo, MDCarrollton, GA 301171720407588
  4. Nihar Jani, MDCarrollton, GA 301171629418603
  5. Maria Orig, MDCarrollton, GA 301171225054216
  6. Bryan Quinn, MDCarrollton, GA 301171689887911
  7. Sirisha Guthikonda, MDCanton, GA 301151205044963
  8. Afu Abdul, MDCartersville, GA 301201285834838

Common questions

What is Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz, M.D.'s NPI number?

Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306187570, issued on Mar 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 157 Clinic Ave Ste 203, Carrollton, GA, 30117. Phone: (770) 832-0429. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 080127, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Myriam C. Vela-Ortiz, M.D. had 3,337 Medicare Part D claims for 574 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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