LEONEL VELA M.D. – NPI #1053872200
Preventive Medicine

Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.

LEONEL VELA is a physician located in EDINBURG, TX. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1053872200 to LEONEL VELA on March 29, 2019. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 2083P0901X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Preventive Medicine, specializing in Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

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NPI Profile for
LEONEL VELA

NPI Number
1053872200
Enumeration Date

(more than 7 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-1  Individual (Male)
Legal Name
LEONEL VELA
Credentials
M.D.
Primary location
UTRGV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
1201 W. UNIVERSITY DR.
EDINBURG, TX 78539
Phone: (956) 296-1411 Fax:
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Sole Proprietor
No
Updated
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
2083P0901X
- Preventive Medicine / Public Health & General Preventive Medicine (Primary)
TX H9441

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.