Richard Vela, PA-C
Physician Assistant · Laguna Hills, CA
Richard Vela, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1558028373, issued on Nov 29, 2021. Check the license (California PA60566, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Vela
- Credential
- PA-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License number
- PA60566 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena Ste 405, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Phone
- (949) 588-5800
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena Ste 405
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard Vela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license PA60566Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
412 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 832 among the 95,030 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 145 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass53 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen52 claims
- Methocarbamol49 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl20 claims
- Methylprednisolone17 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: $220.40
9 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Baxter Healthcare. The 61,144 providers of this specialty with any payment received $853.85 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Atrium Health Neurospine Network LLCCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
53 physician assistant records list a Laguna Hills practice address
They are 53 of the 2,069 NPPES records with a Laguna Hills practice address, and 13,861 physician assistant records in California.
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Common questions
What is Richard Vela, PA-C's NPI number?
Richard Vela, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558028373, issued on Nov 29, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Vela, PA-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23961 Calle DE LA Magdalena Ste 405, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 588-5800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Vela, PA-C's license?
NPPES lists California license number PA60566, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard Vela, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Vela, PA-C had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 832. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.