NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Daniel Wells, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Memphis, TN

Daniel Wells, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1053754176, issued on Apr 8, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee 55738, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053754176
Name
Daniel Wells
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
55738 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
848 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
Phone
(901) 287-7337
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180621001268); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2013
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 848 Adams Ave

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

  1. Brian AhernMental Health Counselor1932845328
  2. Sydnie Allen, PH.D, LPC, MHSPMental Health Counselor1265322945
  3. Nomisha Amin, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1255770061
  4. Katherine AndersonPediatric Nurse Practitioner1225750771
  5. Johni Armstrong, MDPediatrics Physician1639868722
  6. Enes AtacStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164381950

Verify Daniel Wells in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

22 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Daniel Wells22
  2. Specialty average521

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): 75.1 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 score56.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.9
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $30.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alphatec Spine, Inc. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Daniel Wells$30.80
  2. Specialty average$494.84

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

  1. UT Lebonheur Pediatric Specialists, Inc.Memphis, TN
  2. UT Regional One Physicians IncMemphis, TN

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

Daniel Wells among 426 hospitalist physician records in Tennessee

Daniel Wells, M.D. is one of 426 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 52% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2012 among the 356 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 208M00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 426 hospitalist physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hina Akbar, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031871909671
  2. Kristen Bettin, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031194043661
  3. Desiree Burroughs-Ray, MDMemphis, TN 381031689060907
  4. Emilee Dobish, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031477845451
  5. Natalie Dunlap, D.O.Memphis, TN 381031144649344
  6. Elisha McCoy, M.D.Memphis, TN 381031104099258
  7. Prashant Mishra, MDMemphis, TN 381031730743832
  8. Ruchi Patel, D.O.Memphis, TN 381031770961211

Common questions

What is Daniel Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?

Daniel Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053754176, issued on Apr 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Daniel Wells, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 848 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN, 38103. Phone: (901) 287-7337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Daniel Wells, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 55738, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Daniel Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Daniel Wells, M.D. had 22 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Daniel Wells, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.1 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.