NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David A. Eells, MD

Surgery Physician · Oak Hill, WV

David A. Eells, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Oak Hill, West Virginia, and NPI 1972506764, issued on May 24, 2005. Check the license (West Virginia 14177, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972506764
Name
David A. Eells
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
14177 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 Jones Ave, Oak Hill, WV 25901
Phone
(304) 469-2500
Enumerated
May 24, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(304) 469-3399
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040209000221); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Stanford University School Of Medicine, 1979
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 320 Jones Ave

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

  1. Paul Conley, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1578550141

Verify David A. Eells in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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11.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

1,750 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 204 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Eells1,750
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass131 claims
  2. Alprazolam112 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen112 claims
  4. Ciprofloxacin Hcl92 claims
  5. Gabapentin90 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim64 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: $20.29

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Eells$20.29
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

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. Appalachian Mountains Medical LLCWelch, WV
  2. State OF West Virginia Welch Community HospitalWelch, WV

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

David A. Eells among 205 surgery physician records in West Virginia

David A. Eells, MD is one of 205 surgery physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2001 among the 134 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in West Virginia

There are 205 surgery physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Livio Romani, M.D.Hinton, WV 259511144211814
  2. Obi Agborbesong, MDBeckley, WV 258011306251459
  3. Said Alnajjar, MDBeckley, WV 258011285296673
  4. Justin HavensBeckley, WV 258011891282927
  5. Sarah Hayek, MDBeckley, WV 258011861889099
  6. Laurie Hung, MDBeckley, WV 258011043831704
  7. Elias Isaac, M.DBeckley, WV 258011700849262
  8. Sarang Kashyap, M.D.Beckley, WV 258011023438868

Common questions

What is David A. Eells, MD's NPI number?

David A. Eells, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972506764, issued on May 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David A. Eells, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Jones Ave, Oak Hill, WV, 25901. Phone: (304) 469-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David A. Eells, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 14177, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David A. Eells, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David A. Eells, MD had 1,750 Medicare Part D claims for 327 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.