Robert Vela, M.D.,P.A.
Specialist · Corpus Christi, TX
Robert Vela, M.D.,P.A. is a specialist with a practice address in Corpus Christi, Texas, and NPI 1710965975, issued on Jan 6, 2006. Check the license (Texas E8993, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Vela
- Credential
- M.D.,P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- E8993 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2201 Cleo St, Corpus Christi, TX 78405
- Phone
- (361) 888-4960
- Enumerated
- Jan 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 10, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 0348310-01 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2201 Cleo St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Robert Vela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license E8993Check 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 specialist in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $36.22
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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.
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Common questions
What is Robert Vela, M.D.,P.A.'s NPI number?
Robert Vela, M.D.,P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710965975, issued on Jan 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Vela, M.D.,P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2201 Cleo St, Corpus Christi, TX, 78405. Phone: (361) 888-4960. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Vela, M.D.,P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number E8993, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Vela, M.D.,P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Vela, M.D.,P.A. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.