Vela Chebolu, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Springfield, MO
Vela Chebolu, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Springfield, Missouri, and NPI 1083068068, issued on Apr 15, 2016. Check the license (Missouri 2022041665, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vela Chebolu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- 2022041665 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3555 S National Ave, Springfield, MO 65807
- Phone
- (417) 875-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2016
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 200116522 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221026002613); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3555 S National Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Russell Bond, D.O.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1871608406
- Graeme Boyter, DOPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1649830126
Verify Vela Chebolu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2022041665Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
219 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 157 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen111 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl33 claims
- Methylprednisolone26 claims
- Cephalexin19 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vela Chebolu among 39 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Missouri
Vela Chebolu, M.D. is one of 39 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 39 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Missouri.
All 39 in Missouri → Every provider in Springfield → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Erin Greer, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071598845851
- David Schippert, M.D.Springfield, MO 658071528077955
- Jonathan Cook, MDSpringfield, MO 658101215046388
- Victoria Kubik, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041053329169
- John Swango, M.D.Springfield, MO 658041013904150
- Robert Wyrsch, MDSpringfield, MO 658041851430185
- Natasha Lewis, M.D.Ozark, MO 657211962766311
- Jay Bridgeman, M.D., D.D.SColumbia, MO 652011720200918
Common questions
What is Vela Chebolu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vela Chebolu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083068068, issued on Apr 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vela Chebolu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65807. Phone: (417) 875-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vela Chebolu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2022041665, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vela Chebolu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vela Chebolu, M.D. had 219 Medicare Part D claims for 157 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vela Chebolu, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.