Brent Ryan Wells, O.D.
Optometrist · Los Osos, CA
Brent Ryan Wells, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Los Osos, California, and NPI 1043624836, issued on Jun 19, 2014. Check the license (California 14982, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brent Ryan Wells
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 14982 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2231 Bayview Heights Dr, Los Osos, CA 93402
- Phone
- (805) 528-5333
- Enumerated
- Jun 19, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140902001555); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2231 Bayview Heights Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Gary Englund, ODOptometrist1184651390
- Camryn Finkenbeiner, ODOptometrist1104751486
- Carla Savage-SachsMarriage & Family Therapist1780163428
Verify Brent Ryan Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 14982Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
136 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone17 claims
- Tyrvaya15 claims
- Timolol Maleate14 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: $236.87
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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 2 group practices
- Gary L Englund OD ApcPaso Robles, CA
- Wells And Hile OD AN Optometric CorporationAtascadero, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brent Ryan Wells among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Brent Ryan Wells, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Los Osos
They are 6 of the 129 NPPES records with a practice address in Los Osos, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Los Osos → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elizabeth Chowins, O.D.Los Osos, CA 934021295828341
- Gary Englund, ODLos Osos, CA 934021184651390
- Camryn Finkenbeiner, ODLos Osos, CA 934021104751486
- Steven Jio, ODLos Osos, CA 934021508856386
- Greg Kaiser, ODLos Osos, CA 934021326019019
- Bryce Blue, O.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011548387590
- Jason Bunker, ODSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011568133692
- Rupert Chowins, O.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011750368304
Common questions
What is Brent Ryan Wells, O.D.'s NPI number?
Brent Ryan Wells, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043624836, issued on Jun 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brent Ryan Wells, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2231 Bayview Heights Dr, Los Osos, CA, 93402. Phone: (805) 528-5333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brent Ryan Wells, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 14982, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brent Ryan Wells, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brent Ryan Wells, O.D. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.