Joe Wells, M.D.
Vascular Surgery Physician · Austin, TX
Joe Wells, M.D. is a vascular surgery physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1629092903, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas J9566, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joe Wells
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Vascular Surgery Physician 2086S0129X
- License numbers
- J9566 TX
44430 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1010 W 40TH St, Austin, TX 78756
- Phone
- (512) 459-8753
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2025
- Fax
- (512) 483-6828
- Medicaid ID
- 044931601 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090519000438); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest vascular surgery physician records → All 368 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1010 W 40TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Apple, M.D.Surgery Physician1750354924
- Robert Bridges, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1174536817
- Phillip Church, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1386651206
- Jennifer Clarner, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1548277833
- William Conner, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1801887864
- Brendan Dewan, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1134445539
Verify Joe Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license J9566Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average vascular surgery physician in 2024
109 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 201 among the 3,936 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel60 claims
- Gabapentin20 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $170.79
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 4,059 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,178.00 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 3 group practices
- Cardiothoracic And Vascular Surgeons,paAustin, TX
- St Davids Heart And Vascular PLLCAustin, TX
- St. John Physicians, Inc.Tulsa, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joe Wells among 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas
Joe Wells, M.D. is one of 368 vascular surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 91% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0129X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Vascular Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 368 vascular surgery physician records in Texas.
All 368 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Vascular Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 vascular surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bridges, M.D.Austin, TX 787561174536817
- Phillip Church, M.D.Austin, TX 787561386651206
- Mazin Foteh, MDAustin, TX 787561811191794
- Jeffrey Jobe, M.D.Austin, TX 787561124042411
- David Nation, MDAustin, TX 787561518126234
- John Politz, M.D.Austin, TX 787561780608935
- Scott Seidel, M.D.Austin, TX 787561497721005
- Stephen Settle, M.D.Austin, TX 787561982628137
Common questions
What is Joe Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joe Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629092903, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joe Wells, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 W 40TH St, Austin, TX, 78756. Phone: (512) 459-8753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joe Wells, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number J9566, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Joe Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joe Wells, M.D. had 109 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among vascular surgery physician prescribers was 201. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joe Wells, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.1 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.