Ravi Vaela, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Waconia, MN
Ravi Vaela, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Waconia, Minnesota, and NPI 1184691826, issued on Mar 1, 2006. Check the license on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ravi Vaela
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 01051926 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 490 S Maple St, Waconia, MN 55387
- Phone
- (952) 442-2191
- Enumerated
- Mar 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 14, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (952) 442-8081
- Medicaid ID
- 492478100 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070424000679); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1993
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ravi Vaela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical PracticeCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prolastin C12 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride11 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ravi Vaela among 311 pulmonary disease physician records in Minnesota
Ravi Vaela, M.D. is one of 311 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 85% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2008 among the 244 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 311 pulmonary disease physician records in Minnesota.
All 311 in Minnesota → Every provider in Waconia → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barrett Larson, M.D.Waconia, MN 553871114171014
- Nicole Roeder, MDWaconia, MN 553871568737716
- Edward Conuel, D.O.Shakopee, MN 553791619361045
- Caroline Davis, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041497172688
- Heidi Erickson, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041508181231
- Robert Kempainen, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041356430284
- Mark Sprenkle, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041396788782
- Rachel Strykowski, MDMinneapolis, MN 554041386030245
Common questions
What is Ravi Vaela, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ravi Vaela, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184691826, issued on Mar 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ravi Vaela, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 490 S Maple St, Waconia, MN, 55387. Phone: (952) 442-2191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ravi Vaela, M.D.'s license?
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 Ravi Vaela, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ravi Vaela, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. 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.