Nelly Judith Vela, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
NPI 1275306839ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Harlingen, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC) with Tmh Physician Associates PLLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Harlingen, Texas. In 2024 Medicare paid $31,460 for 110 patients, and Part D covered 158 of their prescriptions, 89% of them generic. Abiomed reported $3,113 in payments in 2025, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Harlingen Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275306839 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 3, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 3, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 3, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | 1140534 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 110 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 307 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,460 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 158 · 162 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 54 |
| Total drug cost | $6,482 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCKaty, TX · 1,690 clinicians
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,528 clinicians
- Intensivist Medicine Services of Tx, PLLCTomball, TX · 35 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Harlingen Medical CenterHarlingen, TX
- Houston Methodist Baytown HospitalBaytown, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,113 · 16 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $3,113 | 16 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$2,639 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$474.65 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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