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Covered recipient · General Payments record

CHRISTOPHER RYAN VELA

Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers Physician Assistant

NPI: 1366728909
CMS profile: 10759144
Location: MIDLAND, TX

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General Payments · PY2021–2025

CMS publication 2026-06-30

Latest program year · PY2025

$2,964.51

96 records · 0 disputed

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How these totals are calculated

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By nature of payment

PY2025 · sorted by reported total

Nature of payment	Amount	Records
Food and Beverage	$2,059.28	92
Travel and Lodging	$810.24	3
Education	$94.99	1

By paying entity

PY2025 · sorted by reported total

Paying entity	Amount	Records
CVRx Inc.	$1,279.97	10
Acerta Pharma LLC	$433.76	18
Amgen Inc.	$204.88	16
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$198.40	6
PFIZER INC.	$189.85	12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$170.92	7
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$139.36	12
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$122.99	4
Novo Nordisk AS	$90.25	5
Medtronic, Inc.	$55.65	2
Lilly USA, LLC	$37.88	2
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION	$25.71	1
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$14.89	1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program year	Amount	Records
PY2021	$1,977.43	117
PY2022	$1,898.83	83
PY2023	$1,848.08	89
PY2024	$1,472.02	88
PY2025	$2,964.51	96

Payment records · PY2025 (96)

Ordering applied by this site (date, newest first, then paying entity) · record values are shown as CMS published them

Program year 2025 2021 2022 2023 2024 Record-level detail is published for PY2025; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.

Paying entity	Amount	Date	Nature of payment	Dispute status	Published	Record ID	Source
Boston Scientific Corporation	$25.71	12/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1180971346	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12.83	12/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000832	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$8.09	12/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090913	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$26.26	12/11/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1219782746	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$16.48	12/09/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229091026	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.93	12/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206553051	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$25.30	11/25/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223413158	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$46.60	11/25/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223413160	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$51.92	11/25/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223413162	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$51.92	11/25/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223413164	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$193.57	11/25/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223413166	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$313.88	11/25/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223413168	CMS
Medtronic, Inc.	$29.39	11/20/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1219782748	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$11.68	11/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1231001297	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$87.50	11/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223413156	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$26.36	11/11/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229091011	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.67	11/03/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1207293001	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$17.44	10/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238193112	CMS
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$31.83	10/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1212781640	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13.42	10/14/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000830	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$15.43	10/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1230657147	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$21.55	10/07/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1231084874	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.67	10/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206737040	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$5.57	09/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090973	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$11.86	09/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1230306747	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$4.76	09/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090926	CMS
Lilly USA, LLC	$23.13	09/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1187123669	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$18.38	09/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206887805	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$17.60	09/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000828	CMS
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$18.38	09/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1174304383	CMS
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$94.99	09/15/2025	Education	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1174304541	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.85	09/09/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206710275	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$4.99	08/21/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229091018	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12.16	08/19/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000826	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$16.13	08/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1207304400	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$34.00	08/18/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1186332919	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$462.36	08/18/2025	Travel and Lodging	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1220074314	CMS
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$17.65	08/12/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1174304319	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$16.77	08/12/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1231084869	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$14.65	08/07/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229720439	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$29.99	08/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238102519	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$16.02	08/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090980	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$12.23	07/29/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1230233946	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$6.45	07/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090996	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$14.19	07/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206303559	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$16.51	07/22/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000824	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$12.88	07/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090987	CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc	$21.91	07/07/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1188886666	CMS
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$23.75	07/01/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1174304450	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$65.69	06/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206563149	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$96.79	06/30/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206676437	CMS
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$28.53	06/26/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1212781604	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12.42	06/24/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000822	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$16.56	06/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090964	CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc	$16.05	06/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1188765941	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$16.15	06/12/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206526324	CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc	$16.87	06/09/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1189092184	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$34.49	06/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238150646	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$18.92	06/02/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229123750	CMS
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$33.94	05/29/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1212781600	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13.77	05/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000820	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$18.05	05/19/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206737788	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$11.85	05/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090945	CMS
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$23.23	05/06/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1174304473	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.35	05/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1207179358	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$17.43	04/29/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090920	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$16.41	04/23/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206586425	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$20.32	04/21/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238041879	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.88	04/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206799751	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4.59	04/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000816	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$12.44	04/15/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000818	CMS
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$28.69	04/09/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1212781582	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$18.54	04/08/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1228944016	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$8.67	04/01/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090956	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$9.54	03/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000812	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$4.49	03/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000814	CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc	$17.41	03/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1188604475	CMS
Lilly USA, LLC	$14.75	03/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1187041757	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$14.85	03/04/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090907	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$21.36	03/03/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238268470	CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc	$18.01	02/27/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1188517844	CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$9.59	02/18/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1223000810	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$17.26	02/17/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1228865357	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$15.09	02/11/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206312252	CMS
SCPHARMACEUTICALS INC.	$14.89	02/11/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1228175745	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$24.69	02/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238150648	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$19.11	02/05/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1228855697	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$14.43	02/04/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229090932	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$34.14	02/04/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206423755	CMS
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$20.40	01/31/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1174304417	CMS
PFIZER INC.	$11.85	01/28/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229920952	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$13.86	01/22/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1206470191	CMS
CVRx, Inc.	$12.92	01/16/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1218109463	CMS
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC	$22.63	01/13/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1238192358	CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$14.53	01/10/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1207258761	CMS
Amgen Inc.	$19.49	01/07/2025	Food and Beverage	No dispute reported	06/30/2026	1229091003	CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date: 2026-06-30
Program years on this page: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Source files: Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024 , PY2025
Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2025_P06302026_06032026.csv

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Plain: CHRISTOPHER RYAN VELA, NPI 1366728909. IndustryPayments, data edition 2026-07-26T04:22:22Z. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1366728909.
APA 7: IndustryPayments. (2026). CHRISTOPHER RYAN VELA, NPI 1366728909 (Data edition 2026-07-26T04:22:22Z) [Data set]. https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1366728909
Bluebook: CHRISTOPHER RYAN VELA, NPI 1366728909, IndustryPayments (data edition 2026-07-26T04:22:22Z), https://industrypayments.org/provider/npi-1366728909.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Open Payments.