Gary Wells, MD
Nephrology Physician in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,534 in Nephrology 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.
What the federal data shows
Gary Wells, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 27.9/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,562 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 27.9/100
- MIPS score · -55 vs avg
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 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.
Gary Wells, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
28 3rd percentile higher than 3% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Gary Wells, MD sits
This provider among nephrology physician peers
Across the 2,476 nephrology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Gary Wells, MD writes more Part D claims than 64% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 11% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-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 nephrology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Gary Wells, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Gary Wells, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - 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 Gary Wells, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Nephrology Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Largest specialties in Tennessee (% of in-state providers)
Nephrology Physician ranks #71 among Tennessee's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Tennessee provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Nephrology Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Gary Wells, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nephrology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 27.9/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nephrology Physician) - 27.9/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Nephrology Physician US NPIs
27.9/100 MIPS final score - 55.2 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Nephrology Physician. Quality dim: 0. Cost dim: 92.9.
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).
Gary Wells, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nephrology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 988 OAK RIDGE TURNPIKE, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830, with a listed phone of (865) 482-6790. NPI 1669543328 was issued on 11/13/2006. 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 1,562 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 251 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $332K 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 27.9/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 0, Cost 92.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nephrology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,534 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,454 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 | 1669543328 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nephrology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/13/2006 |
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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: Individual
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 Gary Wells, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$26
Largest payer
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.
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
- 3,257
- Total Day Supply
- 96,746
- Generic Drug Cost
- $72K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 4.02
- Gender Split
- 58% female / 42% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 39, 65-74: 82, 75-84: 92, 85+: 38
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Gary Wells, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Bumetanide
Bumetanide
174 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl
Hydralazine Hcl
154 claims
- Labetalol Hcl
Labetalol Hcl
107 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate
Sevelamer Carbonate
73 claims
- Losartan Potassium 67
Losartan Potassium
67 claims
- Nifedipine Er 57
Nifedipine Er
57 claims
- Spironolactone 52
Spironolactone
52 claims
- Velphoro 48
Velphoro
48 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Bumetanide | 174 |
| Hydralazine Hcl | 154 |
| Labetalol Hcl | 107 |
| Sevelamer Carbonate | 73 |
| Losartan Potassium | 67 |
| Nifedipine Er Nifedipine | 57 |
| Spironolactone | 52 |
| Velphoro Sucroferric Oxyhydroxide | 48 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 43 |
| Lisinopril | 42 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nephrology Physician Overview
How Gary Wells, MD fits within the Nephrology Physician landscape nationally.
Gary Wells, MD's 1,562 claims are above the specialty average of 1,454.
Nearby Nephrology Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Wells.
Compare Nephrology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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 Tennessee medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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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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