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2026 NPPES data Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician NPI 1053332841 M.D.
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Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician in Macon, Georgia.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 376 in Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 334 beneficiaries · Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
91.4/100
▲ 8 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$506.46
26 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Charles Wells, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 91.4/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,495 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 91.4/100
- MIPS score · +8 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 88%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Charles Wells, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
91 Top 37% higher than 63% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Charles Wells, M.D. sits
This provider among sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician peers
Across the 126 sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Charles Wells, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 70% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 61% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one sleep medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Charles Wells, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Charles Wells, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Charles Wells, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,495 49% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
91.4/100 8.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Georgia
How Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician compares to other specialties among Georgia providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Charles Wells, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 91.4/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician) - 91.4/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Charles Wells, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 435 2ND ST, Macon, GA, 31201, with a listed phone of (478) 745-5779. NPI 1053332841 was issued on 07/21/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,495 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 334 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $403K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 91.4/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 86), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 376 enrolled providers across 46 states and an average of 1,005 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 | 1053332841 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/21/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
91.4123
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
86.0224
Quality
97
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Charles Wells, M.D. 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.
Sleep Practitioners, LLC
Warner Robins, GA
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 Charles Wells, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$506
Largest payer
HARMONY BIOSCIENCES LLC
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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Charles Wells, M.D. - brand share 12.0%
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician average
12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 1,495 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,495
Total Claims
$403K
Total Drug Cost
334
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,902
- Total Day Supply
- 55,276
- Brand vs Generic
- 12% brand / 88% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $369K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $34K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.30
- Gender Split
- 55% female / 45% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Charles Wells, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
559 claims
- Gabapentin 134
Gabapentin
134 claims
- Modafinil 117
Modafinil
117 claims
- Belsomra 92
Belsomra
92 claims
- Clonazepam 82
Clonazepam
82 claims
- Doxepin Hcl 62
Doxepin Hcl
62 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydr… 59
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride
59 claims
- Armodafinil 50
Armodafinil
50 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | 559 |
| Gabapentin | 134 |
| Modafinil | 117 |
| Belsomra Suvorexant | 92 |
| Clonazepam | 82 |
| Doxepin Hcl | 62 |
| Pramipexole Dihydrochloride Pramipexole Di-Hcl | 59 |
| Armodafinil | 50 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 50 |
| Zaleplon | 46 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Overview
How Charles Wells, M.D. fits within the Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician landscape nationally.
376
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in US
46
States with Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician
1,005
Avg Claims per Provider
Charles Wells, M.D.'s 1,495 claims are above the specialty average of 1,005.
Nearby Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician Providers in Georgia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Georgia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wells.
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Georgia medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Charles Wells, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Charles Wells, M.D. specializes in Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and practices in Macon, Georgia. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Charles Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Charles Wells, M.D. wrote 1,495 Medicare Part D claims totaling $403K in drug costs for 334 beneficiaries.
What is Charles Wells, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Charles Wells, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 91.4/100 (Quality: 86). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Charles Wells, M.D. located? ▼
Charles Wells, M.D. is located at 435 2ND ST, Macon, GA, 31201. Phone: (478) 745-5779.
What is Charles Wells, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Charles Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053332841, issued on 07/21/2006.
Does Charles Wells, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Charles Wells, M.D.'s prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $369K in brand drug costs.
How many Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 376 Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers across 46 states in the US. The average Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician provider writes 1,005 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Charles Wells, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Charles Wells, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Trazodone Hcl, Gabapentin, Modafinil. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Charles Wells, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Charles Wells, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,495 Part D claims and 334 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Charles Wells, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Charles Wells, M.D.'s NPI is 1053332841 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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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