Carlos C. Vela, M.D.
NPI 1235101221ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Mission, TX
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Hni Medical Services and 1 other group, practicing in Mission, Texas. 310 Medicare patients in 2024, $98,925 paid; nearly all of their 645 Part D prescriptions were generic (90%). Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2024, $245.19 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mission Regional Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235101221 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 5, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | K6393 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 310 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,267 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,925 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 645 · 687 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 327 |
| Total drug cost | $43,441 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Hni Medical ServicesMcAllen, TX · 33 clinicians
- MD Hospitalists PLLCMcAllen, TX · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mission Regional Medical CenterMission, TX
- Rio Grande Regional HospitalMcAllen, TX
- South Texas Health SystemEdinburg, TX
Other facilities
- Rio Grande Regional HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · McAllen, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$245.19 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $124.03 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $121.16 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$245.19 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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