Catherine Wells, PA
Physician Assistant in Atlanta, Georgia. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
Catherine Wells, PA reported a CMS MIPS final score of 98.5/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 1,409 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 98.5/100
- MIPS score · +15 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $1.2K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
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Catherine Wells, PA's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
99 Top 11% higher than 89% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about Catherine Wells, PA?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Physician Assistant share within Georgia
Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Georgia
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
Catherine Wells, PA's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 98.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Physician Assistant) — 98.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Specialty volume Physician Assistant US NPIs
98.5/100 MIPS final score — 15.4 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Physician Assistant.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Catherine Wells, PA appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Physician Assistant provider holding PA credentials at 1968 PEACHTREE RD NW, Atlanta, GA, 30309, with a listed phone of (404) 367-3014. NPI 1679939813 was issued on 01/04/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Wells most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,409 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 308 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $481K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 98.5/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.
Physician Assistant is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 149,975 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 790 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1679939813 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | PA |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/04/2016 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Catherine Wells, PA bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Catherine Wells, PA. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$1.2K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,820
- Total Day Supply
- 44,822
- Generic Drug Cost
- $18K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 187
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.00
- Gender Split
- 64% female / 36% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 33, 65-74: 133, 75-84: 112, 85+: 30
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Catherine Wells, PA prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
216 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
195 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
118 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
90 claims
- Breo Ellipta 70
Breo Ellipta
70 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide 63
Ipratropium Bromide
63 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 55
Montelukast Sodium
55 claims
- Spiriva Respimat 53
Spiriva Respimat
53 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 216 |
| Prednisone | 195 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 118 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 90 |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 70 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 63 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 55 |
| Spiriva Respimat Tiotropium Bromide | 53 |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 50 |
| Breztri Aerosphere Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol | 39 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Physician Assistant Overview
How Catherine Wells, PA fits within the Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
Catherine Wells, PA's 1,409 claims are above the specialty average of 790.
Nearby Physician Assistant Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wells.
Compare Physician Assistant nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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