NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Ralph Wells, D.M.D.

Prosthodontics · Murray, KY

James Ralph Wells, D.M.D. is a prosthodontics with a practice address in Murray, Kentucky, and NPI 1992800973, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 6647, as entered in NPPES) with the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; 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
1992800973
Name
James Ralph Wells
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Prosthodontics 1223P0700X
License number
6647 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1712- E St RT 121 N., Murray, KY 42071
Phone
(270) 753-1572
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(270) 753-9901
Medicaid IDs
60066479 KY
45001617 KY
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kentucky board licenses this profession
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2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average prosthodontics in 2024

240 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 90 among the 1,779 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 69 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Wells240
  2. Specialty average90

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin58 claims
  2. Clindamycin Hcl47 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl21 claims
  5. Diazepam17 claims
  6. Chlorhexidine Gluconate12 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: $121.99

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Voco America Inc. The 1,408 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,465.28 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. James Wells$121.99
  2. Specialty average$3,465.28

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

James Ralph Wells among 28 prosthodontics records in Kentucky

James Ralph Wells, D.M.D. is one of 28 prosthodontics records with a practice address in Kentucky. 39% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 39% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 4% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0700X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Prosthodontics providers in Kentucky

There are 28 prosthodontics records in Kentucky.

The 8 prosthodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Steele, D.M.D.,M.S.Bowling Green, KY 421031730219080
  2. Vivian Ko, DDSFt Campbell, KY 422231033425566
  3. Jerrod Sanders, DDSFort Campbell, KY 422231245200104
  4. Mai Azzam, BDS, MDSCLexington, KY 405361932338233
  5. Samela Thais De Paula Lima Pereira, DDSLexington, KY 405361811440662
  6. Rodrigo Fuentealba Hidalgo, DDSLexington, KY 405361992080428
  7. Ahmad Kutkut, D.D.S., MS.Lexington, KY 405361619250271
  8. Richard Windhorn, DDSLexington, KY 405361356311245

Common questions

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

James Ralph Wells, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992800973, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Ralph Wells, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1712- E St RT 121 N., Murray, KY, 42071. Phone: (270) 753-1572. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 6647, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, James Ralph Wells, D.M.D. had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among prosthodontics prescribers was 90. 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.