Ruben Vela, NP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Harlingen, TX
Ruben Vela, NP is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Harlingen, Texas, and NPI 1538314190, issued on Nov 24, 2008. Check the license (Texas 668808, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruben Vela
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
- License number
- 668808 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5501 S Expressway 77, Harlingen, TX 78550
- Phone
- (800) 893-9698
- Enumerated
- Nov 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruben 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 668808Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Ruben Vela among 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records in Texas
Ruben Vela, NP is one of 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Texas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 7% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Texas
There are 3,239 acute care nurse practitioner records in Texas.
All 3,239 in Texas → Every provider in Harlingen → Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ana Arevalo, ACNPHarlingen, TX 785501194494500
- Martina Briseno-Lucio, APRN, FNP-CHarlingen, TX 785501861945339
- Lucia Castaneda, NP-CHarlingen, TX 785501366072928
- Clare Dodson, AGACNP-BCHarlingen, TX 785501306454699
- Dianna Galvan, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCHarlingen, TX 785501497038673
- Mary Mitchell, AGACNPHarlingen, TX 785501407483407
- Kassandra MunivezHarlingen, TX 785501194454389
- Janice SilvaHarlingen, TX 785501932617222
Common questions
What is Ruben Vela, NP's NPI number?
Ruben Vela, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538314190, issued on Nov 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruben Vela, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5501 S Expressway 77, Harlingen, TX, 78550. Phone: (800) 893-9698. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruben Vela, NP's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 668808, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ruben Vela, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruben Vela, NP had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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.