Dr. Rodrigo Vela , MD
General Practice • Bayamon, PR
Calle 2 H-29 Ext.villa Rica
Bayamon, PR 009595029
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NPI assigned on August 10, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 800 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Rosuvastatin Calcium — 63 prescription fills, including refills.
- Losartan Potassium — 56 prescription fills, including refills.
- Levothyroxine Sodium — 51 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 32 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under General Practice in Bayamon, PR (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 602. Middle half: 146 to 2,942.
Close to the middle for Part D prescriptions among clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 847 in 2020 to 800 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
Calle 2 H-29 Ext.villa Rica
Bayamon, PR 009595029
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2004
What Public CMS Data Show
General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
1,821 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$14,227 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2024
All general payments: $237.46 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $237.46 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $237.46 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2024 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
22 years (graduated 2004)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2004 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Vela has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Vela as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Bayamon and Puerto Rico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Bayamon, PR (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 602. Middle half: 146 to 2,942.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,253. Middle half: 239 to 5,097.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Bayamon, PR (2024, 149 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,805. Middle half: $2,337 to $164,977.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under General Practice in Puerto Rico (2024, 2,628 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $34,007. Middle half: $2,958 to $213,188.
275 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Bayamon, PR (4,196 in Puerto Rico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Bayamon
0.4% of these 275 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
25.5% of these 275 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions varied from year to year: 847 in 2020 and 800 in 2024.
- 2020: 847
- 2021: 1,001
- 2022: 1,373
- 2023: 1,032
- 2024: 800
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30-day fills
30-day fills varied from year to year: 1,719 in 2020 and 1,821 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,719
- 2021: 2,160
- 2022: 2,764
- 2023: 2,191
- 2024: 1,821
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 23% from $18,449 in 2020 to $14,227 in 2024.
- 2020: $18,449
- 2021: $25,459
- 2022: $39,642
- 2023: $25,744
- 2024: $14,227
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $114.41 in 2019 to $237.46 in 2024.
- 2019: $114.41
- 2023: $122.00
- 2024: $237.46
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $237.46.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIRSUPRA | General | $118.75 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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FARXIGA | General | $118.71 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 63 | 5,520 | $1,209.78 | 22 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 56 | 4,320 | $608.26 | 14 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 51 | 4,590 | $1,116.39 | 15 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 50 | 3,780 | $549.07 | 13 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 49 | 3,607 | $433.30 | 13 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 39 | 3,270 | $242.76 | 12 |
| Diclofenac Potassium | Diclofenac Potassium | 32 | 750 | $1,336.83 | 16 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 31 | 1,290 | $244.42 | — |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 30 | 2,640 | $334.08 | — |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 28 | 1,260 | $186.88 | — |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 27 | 1,710 | $279.11 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 23 | 1,650 | $246.81 | — |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 22 | 1,260 | $135.41 | — |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 22 | 840 | $171.62 | — |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 21 | 1,890 | $607.03 | — |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 20 | 600 | $167.73 | — |
| Temazepam | Temazepam | 20 | 660 | $180.11 | — |
| Synthroid | Levothyroxine Sodium | 19 | 1,350 | $2,139.38 | — |
| Nifedipine Er | Nifedipine | 19 | 990 | $530.62 | — |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 17 | 1,410 | $142.12 | — |
| Paroxetine Hcl | Paroxetine Hcl | 17 | 750 | $201.51 | — |
| Bupropion Xl | Bupropion Hcl | 16 | 900 | $467.24 | — |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 15 | 750 | $153.78 | — |
| Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide | Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide | 15 | 1,350 | $785.88 | — |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 14 | 480 | $84.04 | — |
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Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-10-29NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL PRACTICE
I20051104000436
PR
2567480858
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
General Practice (license number reported to NPPES: PR 16219)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at CALLE 2 H-29 EXT.VILLA RICA, BAYAMON, PR 009595029 (Tel: 7872367623)
Registered at CALLE 2 H-29 EXT.VILLA RICA, BAYAMON, PR 009595029 (Tel: 7872367623)
Recorded as RODRIGO VELA, M.D.
Specialist (license number reported to NPPES: PR 16219)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
Calle 2 H-29 Ext.villa Rica
Bayamon, PR 009595029
Phone: 7872367623