Ryan J. Vela, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Ventura, CA
Ryan J. Vela, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Ventura, California, and NPI 1487033551, issued on May 22, 2015. Check the license (California A186042, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ryan J. Vela
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- A186042 CA
R7133 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 168 N Brent St Ste 508, Ventura, CA 93003
- Phone
- (805) 643-2375
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2015
- Record last updated
- Nov 18, 2025
- Fax
- (805) 643-3511
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250729002380); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Toledo College Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 634 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 168 N Brent St Ste 508
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lamar Bushnell, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1760582159
- Dustin Jones, PA-CPhysician Assistant1427452648
- Jonathan Parch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1386172468
- Jennifer Wan, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1922264522
- Danielle Wiley, PAPhysician Assistant1598190365
Verify Ryan J. Vela in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A186042Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $999.81
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- California Cardiovascular And Thoracic SurgeonsVentura, CA
- County OF VenturaVentura, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ryan J. Vela among 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California
Ryan J. Vela, M.D. is one of 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1997 among the 408 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in California
There are 634 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in California.
All 634 in California → Every provider in Ventura → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lamar Bushnell, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031760582159
- Kelly Fairbairn, DOVentura, CA 930031427434174
- Dominic Tedesco, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031942300330
- Jennifer Wan, MDVentura, CA 930031922264522
- Courtney HarrisCarpinteria, CA 930131811325418
- Donald Thomas, MDOxnard, CA 930301609961671
- Peter Baay, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051043296676
- Cary Conyers, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051447234216
Common questions
What is Ryan J. Vela, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ryan J. Vela, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487033551, issued on May 22, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ryan J. Vela, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 168 N Brent St Ste 508, Ventura, CA, 93003. Phone: (805) 643-2375. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ryan J. Vela, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A186042, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.