Alvin F. Wells, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Destin, FL
Alvin F. Wells, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Destin, Florida, and NPI 1134234859, issued on Aug 20, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME169775, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alvin F. Wells
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- ME169775 FL
46013 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 137 Crystal Beach Dr Ste 121, Destin, FL 32541
- Phone
- (850) 807-4388
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2024
- Fax
- (850) 862-3979
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241101001055); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 1996
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 137 Crystal Beach Dr Ste 121
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mario Gardner, APRNNurse Practitioner1679117451
Verify Alvin F. Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME169775Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,512 Medicare Part D claims for 588 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 598 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone623 claims
- Tramadol Hcl301 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate275 claims
- Gabapentin229 claims
- Methotrexate215 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium198 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $367,361.71
474 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Emerald Coast Infectious Diseases Medical Group, P.A.Destin, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alvin F. Wells among 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida
Alvin F. Wells, MD is one of 494 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 362 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Florida
There are 494 rheumatology physician records in Florida.
All 494 in Florida → Every provider in Destin → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Decotis, M.D.Fort Walton Beach, FL 325481669435038
- Hal Martens, D.O.Miramar Beach, FL 325501942205992
- David Martin, M.D.Miramar Beach, FL 325501851388276
- Rachel Brown, M.D.Gulf Breeze, FL 325631629265012
- James Brown, MDPensacola, FL 325141063495307
- Timothy Edgil, MDPensacola, FL 325141699236968
- Patricia KachurPensacola, FL 325141477947489
- Brian Kirby, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325141588751473
Common questions
What is Alvin F. Wells, MD's NPI number?
Alvin F. Wells, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134234859, issued on Aug 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alvin F. Wells, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 137 Crystal Beach Dr Ste 121, Destin, FL, 32541. Phone: (850) 807-4388. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alvin F. Wells, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME169775, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alvin F. Wells, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alvin F. Wells, MD had 4,512 Medicare Part D claims for 588 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.