Raul Vela, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Raul Vela, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1821181678, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas G8479, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raul Vela
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- G8479 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7950 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 614-3575
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (210) 692-7116
- Medicaid ID
- 097579902 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040809000953); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1984
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Raul Vela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license G8479Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
611 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin48 claims
- Ketoconazole39 claims
- Alclometasone Dipropionate35 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate30 claims
- Tacrolimus30 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide29 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,490.93
173 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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.
Raul Vela among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas
Raul Vela, M.D. is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 88% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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- Scott Henslee, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291538251319
- Mark Lee, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291578532552
- Elizabeth Loudon, M.D. P.A.San Antonio, TX 782291275571283
- Stephen Miller, M.D. P.A.San Antonio, TX 782291760454060
Common questions
What is Raul Vela, M.D.'s NPI number?
Raul Vela, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821181678, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raul Vela, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7950 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 614-3575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raul Vela, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number G8479, 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 Raul Vela, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raul Vela, M.D. had 611 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Raul Vela, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 of 100. 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.