Total Payments
$7,196
2024 Payments
$1,472
Companies
35
Transactions
377
Medicare Patients
1,459
Medicare Billing
$72,607
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$7,196 (100.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $7,196 | 377 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $1,349 | 58 | $0 (2024) |
| Amgen Inc. | $938.01 | 49 | $0 (2024) |
| PFIZER INC. | $522.38 | 38 | $0 (2024) |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $504.61 | 19 | $0 (2023) |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $500.27 | 24 | $0 (2023) |
| Amarin Pharma Inc. | $401.60 | 21 | $0 (2021) |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $309.11 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $274.25 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| CSL Behring | $271.66 | 11 | $0 (2023) |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $249.98 | 14 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,472 | 88 | Amgen Inc. ($358.70) |
| 2023 | $1,848 | 89 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($428.79) |
| 2022 | $1,899 | 83 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($434.80) |
| 2021 | $1,977 | 117 | Amarin Pharma Inc. ($401.60) |
All Payment Transactions
377 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 16
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.41 | General |
| 12/10/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.99 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.17 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/03/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.60 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 12/02/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.02 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.52 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.41 | General |
| 11/12/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.61 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.42 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/04/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.95 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.74 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug), SYNJARDY | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.00 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | OPSUMIT (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Novo Nordisk Inc | Wegovy (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.28 | General |
| Category: Obesity | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.47 | General |
| 10/09/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | FARXIGA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.89 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Amgen Inc. | Repatha (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $10.74 | General |
| Category: Cardiology | ||||||
| 10/07/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | VERQUVO (Drug), VERQUVO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.85 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | PFIZER INC. | VYNDAQEL (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.76 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.03 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | JARDIANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.12 | General |
| Category: DIABETES | ||||||
| 09/25/2024 | Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ONPATTRO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.17 | General |
| Category: Genetic Disease | ||||||
| 09/17/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.47 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 530 | 582 | $109,884 | $31,084 |
| 2021 | 3 | 303 | 323 | $56,745 | $13,323 |
| 2020 | 3 | 626 | 719 | $133,443 | $28,201 |
Total Patients
1,459
Total Services
1,624
Medicare Billing
$72,607
Procedure Codes
9
All Medicare Procedures & Services
9 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 282 | 318 | $83,634 | $26,143 | 31.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 54 | 54 | $9,450 | $2,964 | 31.4% |
| 93000 | Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Office | 2023 | 194 | 210 | $16,800 | $1,977 | 11.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 139 | 145 | $38,135 | $10,241 | 26.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 43 | 46 | $8,050 | $2,013 | 25.0% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2021 | 121 | 132 | $10,560 | $1,069 | 10.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 330 | 391 | $102,833 | $23,346 | 22.7% |
| 93000 | Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report | Office | 2020 | 252 | 282 | $22,560 | $2,714 | 12.0% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 44 | 46 | $8,050 | $2,140 | 26.6% |
About Christopher Vela, PAC
Christopher Vela, PAC is a Physician Assistant healthcare provider based in Midland, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 10/27/2011. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1366728909.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Christopher Vela, PAC has received a total of $7,196 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,472 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 377 transactions from 35 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($7,196).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vela has provided services to 1,459 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,624 services with total Medicare billing of $72,607. Data is available for 3 years (2020–2023), covering 9 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Physician Assistant
- Other Specialties Physician Assistant
- Location Midland, TX
- Active Since 10/27/2011
- Last Updated 08/11/2021
- Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1366728909
Products in Payments
- Repatha (Biological) $875.87
- CUVITRU (Biological) $485.57
- Vascepa (Drug) $401.60
- DUPIXENT (Biological) $399.05
- FARXIGA (Drug) $384.09
- TEZSPIRE (Biological) $374.83
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $362.91
- NUCALA (Biological) $357.57
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $302.87
- BREZTRI (Drug) $285.45
- Hizentra (Biological) $271.66
- VERQUVO (Drug) $243.53
- LifeVest (Device) $232.56
- XARELTO (Drug) $156.82
- VYNDAQEL (Drug) $154.54
- Xembify (Biological) $146.60
- LOKELMA (Drug) $126.97
- TRELEGY ELLIPTA (Drug) $120.78
- Yupelri (Drug) $112.57
- FASENRA (Biological) $111.69
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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