NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Travelers Rest, SC

Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, and NPI 1659040806, issued on Sep 10, 2021. Check the license (South Carolina APN.25297, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659040806
Name
Catherine Kushner Wells
Credential
FNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APN.25297 SC
GAA-NP004126 GA
5023014 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 N Highway 25, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Phone
(864) 288-8280
Enumerated
Sep 10, 2021
Record last updated
Nov 20, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220114002266); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 200 N Highway 25

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Hannah BlumePharmacist1427619030
  2. Megan Bowers, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811238116
  3. Brianna Devalk, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1669079356
  4. Stacey Dilworth, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164874921
  5. Hayley Harris, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1609125723
  6. Shonna Meyer, PHARMDPharmacist1689000440

Verify Catherine Kushner Wells in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

88 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Catherine Wells88
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa12 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%90.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Minuteclinic Diagnostic South Carolina LLCGreenville, SC
  2. Minuteclinic Video Virtual Care, PLLCSimpsonville, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Catherine Kushner Wells among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 69% of these records are older, 24% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2018 among the 2,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Travelers Rest

They are 13 of the 197 NPPES records with a practice address in Travelers Rest, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Bowers, FNPTravelers Rest, SC 296901811238116
  2. Lili Chen, FNP-BCTravelers Rest, SC 296901699105411
  3. Brianna Devalk, NP-CTravelers Rest, SC 296901669079356
  4. Stacey Dilworth, FNPTravelers Rest, SC 296901164874921
  5. James Foster, APRNTravelers Rest, SC 296901063017820
  6. Jennifer Gilreath, NPTravelers Rest, SC 296901235570599
  7. Gina Paponetti, FNPTravelers Rest, SC 296901003674177
  8. Kara Price, FNPTravelers Rest, SC 296901093982555

Common questions

What is Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC's NPI number?

Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659040806, issued on Sep 10, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 N Highway 25, Travelers Rest, SC, 29690. Phone: (864) 288-8280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number APN.25297, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC had 88 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Catherine Kushner Wells, FNP-BC's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.