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Dr. Jorge Vela, MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Surgery

2803 Glover Loop
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 206-6356

Dr. Jorge Vela, MD is a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX specializing in vascular surgery.

Office Locations

2803 Glover Loop
Laredo, TX 78045

(956) 206-6356

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	14
anastomosis	129
catheterization	95
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
device removal	46
dialysis access procedures	167
doctor visit	793
excision	40
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	746
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	206
inpatient care	670
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	23
outpatient care	76
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	33
vascular procedures	167

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	564
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	82
Less than 65	190

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2013 were diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	122
catheterization	55
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
device removal	38
dialysis access procedures	160
doctor visit	779
excision	46
hospital care	655
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	179
inpatient care	655
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	25
vascular procedures	160

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	541
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	78
Less than 65	164

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2014 were diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	26
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	13
anastomosis	99
catheterization	54
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
device removal	29
dialysis access procedures	166
doctor visit	793
excision	43
hospital care	487
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	189
inpatient care	487
lower extremity surgery	13
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	25
vascular procedures	166

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	1110
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	340
From 75 to 84	294
85 and over	168
Less than 65	372

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2015 were diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	75
Dementia	29
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	93
catheterization	44
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
device removal	29
dialysis access procedures	161
doctor visit	635
excision	48
hospital care	488
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	110
inpatient care	488
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	30
vascular procedures	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	517
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	79
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2016 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	34
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	117
catheterization	38
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	46
device removal	27
dialysis access procedures	148
doctor visit	486
excision	46
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	598
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	94
inpatient care	598
minimally invasive procedures	21
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	32
ultrasound (sonogram)	20
vascular procedures	148

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	446
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	155
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	68
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2017 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	30
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, vascular procedures and dialysis access procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	12
anastomosis	78
catheterization	33
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	64
device removal	13
dialysis access procedures	90
doctor visit	534
excision	64
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	460
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	76
inpatient care	460
lower extremity surgery	12
minimally invasive procedures	18
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	388
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	69
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2018 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	32
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

amputation	29
anastomosis	89
catheterization	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	75
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	108
doctor visit	895
excision	75
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	552
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	197
inpatient care	552
lower extremity surgery	29
minimally invasive procedures	19
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	26
vascular procedures	108

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	0
Hispanic	439
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	69
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2019 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	75
Dementia	30
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX during 2020 were hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
dialysis access procedures	30
doctor visit	504
excision	51
hospital care	173
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	174
inpatient care	173
vascular procedures	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	0
Hispanic	219
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	43
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	75
Dementia	39
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	417

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	44

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	12
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2021 were chronic kidney disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	75
Dementia	47
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	335

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	12
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2022 were diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	30
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	301

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	23
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated during 2023 were diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	75
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated as a vascular surgeon in Laredo, TX were hospital care, inpatient care, dialysis access procedures and vascular procedures.

amputation	17
anastomosis	94
catheterization	48
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	51
device removal	27
dialysis access procedures	128
doctor visit	588
excision	51
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	519
inpatient care	510
lower extremity surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	20
outpatient care	76
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	22
vascular procedures	128

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	384
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	106
85 and over	61
Less than 65	130
65 to 74	128

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jorge Vela, MD treated were diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	15
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	75
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	32
Cancer	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in Texas.

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$3,174 STRAVIX $1,855	GRAFIX PL $891	Grafix PL PRIME $142	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $69	STRAVIX PL $64	Other $153
CryoLife, Inc.	$1,393 HeRO $1,393
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,169 Da Vinci Surgical System $1,169
Osiris Therapeutics Inc.	$749 GRAFIX/GRAFIXPL/STRAVIX $535	GrafixPL $213
Shire US Holdings	$140 Dermagraft $140
Other	$836 SurgiMend PRS $137	Regranex $115	Puraply Antimicrobial $114	PREVENA $100	Renal - PD $92	Other $278

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,619
Travel and Lodging	$2,787
Gift	$28
Education	$25

Biography

Dr. Jorge Vela sees patients in Laredo, TX. His medical specialty is vascular surgery. Dr. Vela obtained a license to practice in Texas.

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2022

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2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jorge Vela, MD From 2013 - 2023

Education & Training

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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