Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Family Practice

Rudolph J. Vela

MD · Family Practice · Ohio State University College Of Medicine
3101 W US HWY 224
Tiffin, OH 44883
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 42+ Years Practicing
3.5K
Medicare Patients / yr
33
Procedures Billed
42
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Vela

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Ohio, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Vela is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 44883, OH — the Family Practice's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Vela Does

Dr. Vela served 3,522 Medicare patients across 9,733 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 617% above the average Family Practice in Ohio (491 patients across 2,778 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, gadoterate meglumine, 0.1 ml (A9575)2,43113
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)1,509402
Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count (85025)1,257383
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument (82962)756271
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides) (80061)486275

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Vela billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Vela is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital

Tiffin, OH
★★★★☆ 4/5 CMS Rating

Fostoria Community Hospital

Fostoria, OH
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Vela practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Vela offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 3101 W US HWY 224, Tiffin, OH 44883
Phone: (419) 448-0220

Area Safety Grade

B-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

22 min

Average commute time in this zip · 85% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

86.4323

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 44883, OH

If Dr. Vela isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 44883, OH:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Hailey D. HendersonNurse Practitioner236<1 mi
Rachel E. FruthNurse Practitioner257<1 mi
Ryan J. TranFamily Practice39<1 mi
Gerri L. RineNurse Practitioner512<1 mi
Julie StoneNurse Practitioner49<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Rudolph J. Vela: Common Questions

Does Dr. Vela accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Vela is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Vela depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 44883, OH →
Where is Dr. Vela's office?
Dr. Vela practices at 3101 W US HWY 224, Tiffin, OH 44883. Phone: (419) 448-0220.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Vela accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (419) 448-0220 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 44883, OH to see available options.
Does Dr. Vela offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Vela as offering telehealth. Call the office at (419) 448-0220 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Vela?
Dr. Vela graduated in 1984 and has been practicing for approximately 42 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Vela treated 3,522 Medicare patients across 33 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Vela is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (419) 448-0220 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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