Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Pain Management

Richard L. Vera

MD · Pain Management · University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston
1615 LANCASTER DR
Grapevine, TX 76051
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 35+ Years Practicing
1.5K
Medicare Patients / yr
18
Procedures Billed
35
Years Practicing
1
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. Vera

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Texas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Vera is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 76051, TX — the Pain Management's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Vera Does

Dr. Vera served 1,456 Medicare patients across 2,261 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 49% above the average Pain Management in Texas (976 patients across 231 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance (62323)550266
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)379293
Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance (62321)17690
Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint (64636)15771
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)156140

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Vera 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. Vera is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine

Grapevine, TX
★★★★★ 5/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 1615 LANCASTER DR, Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone: (817) 421-0279

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

27 min

Average commute time in this zip · 76% 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

94.2728

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

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 76051, TX

If Dr. Vera isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 76051, TX:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Zubin G. KhubchandaniOrthopedic Surgery570<1 mi
Amir M. KhanOrthopedic Surgery471<1 mi
Scott A. WengerOrthopedic Surgery429<1 mi
James L. CarlislePhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation288<1 mi
Shannon F. AlejandroOrthopedic Surgery346<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

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Richard L. Vera: Common Questions

Does Dr. Vera accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Vera is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Vera depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 76051, TX →
Where is Dr. Vera's office?
Dr. Vera practices at 1615 LANCASTER DR, Grapevine, TX 76051. Phone: (817) 421-0279.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Vera accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (817) 421-0279 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 76051, TX to see available options.
Does Dr. Vera offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Vera as offering telehealth. Call the office at (817) 421-0279 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Vera?
Dr. Vera graduated in 1991 and has been practicing for approximately 35 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Vera treated 1,456 Medicare patients across 18 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Vera 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 (817) 421-0279 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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