David Ray Wells, O.D.
Optometrist · Mount Airy, NC
David Ray Wells, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Mount Airy, North Carolina, and NPI 1881691319, issued on Jun 30, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 1517, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Ray Wells
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1517 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 906 W Pine St, Mount Airy, NC 27030
- Phone
- (336) 719-2000
- Enumerated
- Jun 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (888) 241-5078
- Medicaid ID
- 890902L NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050525001150); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Ray Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 1517Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
412 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost202 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol38 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth30 claims
- Lumigan27 claims
- Restasis27 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 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.
David Ray Wells among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
David Ray Wells, O.D. is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in North Carolina
There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Mount Airy → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Clark, ODMount Airy, NC 270301851373252
- Dexter Street, O.D.Mount Airy, NC 270301962464156
- Steven Laymon, ODMocksville, NC 270281467459859
- Darian TravisMocksville, NC 270281104513258
- Theresa WattMocksville, NC 270281134758295
- Yen Le, ODMayodan, NC 270271295048981
- Brent Johnson, ODMadison, NC 270251235239641
- Truc Ly Tran, O.D.Madison, NC 270251285986927
Common questions
What is David Ray Wells, O.D.'s NPI number?
David Ray Wells, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881691319, issued on Jun 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Ray Wells, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 906 W Pine St, Mount Airy, NC, 27030. Phone: (336) 719-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Ray Wells, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1517, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David Ray Wells, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David Ray Wells, O.D. had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.