James Wells
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Birmingham, AL
James Wells is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1346453446, issued on May 7, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 27878, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Wells
- Primary taxonomy
- Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
- License number
- 27878 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (800) 822-8816
- Enumerated
- May 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 29, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080515000386); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 27878Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
272 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta53 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa38 claims
- Azithromycin31 claims
- Stiolto Respimat21 claims
- Prolastin C20 claims
- Montelukast Sodium18 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: $10,222.72
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Wells among 46 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama
James Wells is one of 46 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 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 2007, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 28% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2009 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 17% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0200X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Alabama
There are 46 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Alabama.
All 46 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph BarneyBirmingham, AL 352331043242985
- Scott Buchalter, MDBirmingham, AL 352331578503173
- Mark DransfieldBirmingham, AL 352331770526725
- Amit Gaggar, MDBirmingham, AL 352331609826064
- James JohnsonBirmingham, AL 352331487663225
- Thomas KaleekalBirmingham, AL 352331699765420
- Kevin LeonBirmingham, AL 352331861420440
- Tracy LuckhardtBirmingham, AL 352331053431338
Common questions
What is James Wells's NPI number?
James Wells's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346453446, issued on May 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Wells located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1717 6TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (800) 822-8816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Wells's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 27878, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Wells prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Wells had 272 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.