Individual provider Active NPI

Steven Andrew Vela, M.D.

  • Surgery Physician
  • Corpus Christi, TX
National Provider Identifier
1831134816
Registry record updated Mar 4, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
M3778 Issued in TX
Practice address
5802 Saratoga Blvd Ste 120
Corpus Christi, TX 78414-4253
Phone
(361) 881-3476
Fax
(361) 267-3478
NPI assigned
Jun 17, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Mar 4, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery Physician 208600000X M3778 TX Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5802 Saratoga Blvd Ste 120
Corpus Christi, TX 78414-4253

Mailing address

5802 Saratoga Blvd Ste 120
Corpus Christi, TX 78414-4253
Phone (361) 881-3476

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TX
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20070220000516 TX Practitioner - General Surgery 6800998907 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
General Surgery
Education
University of Michigan Medical School, 2001
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Christus Trinity Clinic TexasGroup PAC ID 3072426741, 1,540 clinicians
Surgical Associates Corpus Christi, LLPGroup PAC ID 1052331584, 11 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

5802 Saratoga Blvd
Suite 150
Corpus Christi, TX 78414-4254
Phone (361) 986-4600

6133 Pkwy Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78414-2459
Phone (361) 881-8333

620 S Fleishel Ave
Christus Trinity Clinic
Tyler, TX 75701-2041
Phone (903) 606-4900

630 S Fleishel Ave
Tyler, TX 75701-2041
Phone (903) 606-5560

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX, CCN 450046

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Colonoscopy29
Hernia repair (minimally invasive)1-10
Mastectomy11
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux1-10
Removal of tissue1-10

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Christus Trinity Clinic Texas CurrentSince Jan 5, 2026 Accepting new patients
Christus Trinity Clinic Texas CurrentSince Jan 5, 2026 Accepting new patients
Surgical Associates Corpus Christi, LLP Surgery CurrentSince Aug 1, 2007 Accepting new patients

Locations

5802 Saratoga Blvd
Ste 130
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone (361) 696-6200

601 Texan Trl
Ste 207
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone (361) 881-8333

5802 Saratoga Blvd
Ste 120
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone (361) 881-3476

6133 Parkway Dr
Corpus Christi, TX 78414
Phone (361) 881-8333

630 S Fleishel Ave
Tyler, TX 75701
Phone (903) 510-8888

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 1

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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