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    Richard Vela — Billing Profile & Reimbursement Data

    NPI 1558028373 · Laguna Hills, CA · Surgical Physician Assistant

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    Richard Vela is a surgical physician assistant provider located in Laguna Hills, California. This profile covers 11 Medicare and 0 Medicaid CPT/HCPCS procedure codes, with claims volume, average reimbursement, and total revenue by code, benchmarked against other providers billing the same services.

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    Provider details (source: NPPES NPI Registry)

    FieldValue
    Entity TypeIndividual
    OrganizationRichard Vela
    Address23961 Calle De La Magdalena Ste 405
    CityLaguna Hills
    StateCA
    ZIP92653
    TaxonomySurgical Physician Assistant
    NPI EnumeratedNovember 29, 2021

    Lifetime revenue by payer source (source: CMS Medicare & Medicaid claims data)

    Payer SourceTotal Paid
    Medicare$22K
    Medicaid$0

    Medicare: Total Revenue Breakdown by CPT/HCPCS Code

    Medicare revenue breakdown by CPT/HCPCS procedure code.

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    Medicare: Complete Services Breakdown

    The CPT/HCPCS codes generating the most Medicare revenue for this provider.

    11 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeDescriptionClaimsAvg PaidRevenue
    63102The provider removes part of or an entire lumbar vertebral bone and intervertebral disc material in a procedure called a corpectomy. In this procedure a lateral extracavitary, or LECA, approach, made…30$260$6.5K
    63056The provider uses a transpedicular approach to repair a bulging lumbar disc without manipulating the spinal cord. The approach is through the side of the pedicle of one lumbar vertebra, known as a…30$100$3.2K
    22612The provider performs arthrodesis, also known as spinal fusion, in the lumbar spine (lower back), to permanently join two vertebrae, the interlocking bones of the spine. The provider applies bone…20$110$2.2K
    22214The provider performs an osteotomy, a bony incision, of a lumbar vertebra, one of the bones in the lower back, to realign the spine and correct spinal deformities. He makes the incision in the…20$90$1.7K
    63047The provider performs a laminectomy (excision of the thin bony plate at the back of a vertebra), facetectomy (excision of an area of a vertebra characterized by its smooth surface), and foraminotomy…30$60$1.7K
    63030This procedure is laminotomy of one lumbar interspace with decompression of the nerve root(s), and includes a partial facetectomy, foraminotomy, and/or the excision of a herniated intervertebral…30$60$1.5K
    22614The provider performs arthrodesis, also known as spinal fusion, to permanently join two vertebrae, the interlocking bones of the spine. The provider applies bone graft material to fuse the spine. The…40$40$1.5K
    63048At the same session as laminectomy, facetectomy, and foraminotomy on an initial segment for decompression, the provider performs the procedure on an additional vertebral segment.50$20$1.1K
    63057In this add on procedure, the provider repairs another bulging thoracic or lumbar disc without manipulating the spinal cord. Using the transpedicular approach, the provider accesses the affected disc…30$40$1.1K
    22216The provider incises a vertebra, one of the interlocking bones in the spine, to remove portions of the bone, changing the alignment of the spinal column. This corrects an abnormal curvature in the…20$40$720

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    Medicare: Competitive Analysis & Benchmarks

    How this provider's Medicare billing volume and revenue compare to other providers nationally and within its state, across 11 CPT/HCPCS codes.

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    Full comparison — all codes billed, vs. state median

    11 rows

    CPT/HCPCS CodeRankProvider CountMedian ClaimsAvg PaidAverage Revenue
    2261210821020$1,320$31.7K
    6310211020$1,170$24.6K
    63030145020$850$20.3K
    2261416623050$230$19.4K
    6305672020$400$15.2K
    63057610100$140$14.7K
    22214346020$440$13.8K
    630478832020$550$13.7K
    22216425040$190$12.9K
    22830193020$240$6.4K

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    Related Providers

    Other providers that share a Tax Identification Number (TIN) with Richard Vela, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Paul KimNCNeurological Surgery Physician$290.7K$0
    John WelshoferNCPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician$286.5K$0
    Sanjiv LakhiaNCPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician$239.1K$0
    Michael BohlNCNeurological Surgery Physician$222.1K$0
    Dave EichmanNCPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician$211.8K$0
    Andrew SumichNCPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician$206.5K$0
    Joseph ZuhoskyNCPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician$200.4K$0
    Joseph CheatleNCNeurological Surgery Physician$193.1K$0
    Scott OtisNCPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician$192.3K$0
    David WiercisiewskiNCPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician$189.3K$0

    Nearby Providers

    Other providers in the same ZIP code as Richard Vela, ranked by combined Medicare and Medicaid revenue.

    ProviderStateTaxonomyMedicare RevenueMedicaid Revenue
    Wilshire Pharmcare, Inc.CAPharmacy$114.3K$31M
    Pmdca, LLCCAClinical Medical Laboratory$906.1K$7M
    John HwangCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$1.9M$1.7M
    Charles EifrigCARetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician$2.6M$885K
    Alicia Surgery Center LLCCAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$3.2M$0
    Brian KimCAOphthalmology Physician$2.6M$8.9K
    Pacific Hills Surgery Center LLCCAAmbulatory Surgical Clinic/Center$1.6M$15.2K
    Brandon MorrisCAFamily Nurse Practitioner$1.4M$0
    Prelude CorporationCAClinical Medical Laboratory$1M$9K
    Ali TabatabaiCASpecialist$1M$0

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    References

    1. 1.Medicare Physician & Other Practitioner by Provider and Service. CMS.gov.Provider-level Medicare Part B utilization and payment data.
    2. 2.NPPES NPI Registry. CMS.gov.National Provider Identifier registry used for provider enumeration and taxonomy metadata.

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    Medicare Revenue by CPT/HCPCS Code
    Claims Volume vs. California Distribution
    Richard Vela — 0 of 11 codes billed far more than typical (above p95)
    p5–p95 (all providers)p25–p75MedianThis providerOutlier
    Rank Distribution — California