Octavio Vela, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · San Antonio, TX
Octavio Vela, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1932468196, issued on May 9, 2012. Check the license (Texas Q8662, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Octavio Vela
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- Q8662 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 358-4000
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Octavio Vela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license Q8662Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
722 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate36 claims
- Gabapentin33 claims
- Losartan Potassium28 claims
- Tramadol Hcl24 claims
- Furosemide23 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium22 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): 100 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).
Octavio Vela among 1,099 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Texas
Octavio Vela, M.D. is one of 1,099 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Texas. 55% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 50% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 55% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,099 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Texas.
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The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Mark Fredrickson, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291962519959
- Hope Hacker, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291740259126
- Tracy Johnson, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291770526162
- John King, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291811004989
- Phillip Landes, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291376528752
Common questions
What is Octavio Vela, M.D.'s NPI number?
Octavio Vela, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932468196, issued on May 9, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Octavio Vela, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 358-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Octavio Vela, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number Q8662, 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 Octavio Vela, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Octavio Vela, M.D. had 722 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Octavio Vela, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.