John Hay Wells, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · New Orleans, LA
John Hay Wells, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1265630685, issued on Jul 6, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 203515, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Hay Wells
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 203515 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112
- Phone
- (504) 568-6004
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (504) 568-6006
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170719000644); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Hay Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 203515Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average psychiatry physician in 2024
3,520 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Duloxetine Hcl266 claims
- Bupropion Xl222 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate190 claims
- Trazodone Hcl184 claims
- Clonazepam180 claims
- Mirtazapine176 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Hay Wells among 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana
John Hay Wells, M.D. is one of 583 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 75% 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 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2005 among the 279 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
226 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in New Orleans
They are 226 of the 13,668 NPPES records with a practice address in New Orleans, and 583 psychiatry physician records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is John Hay Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Hay Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265630685, issued on Jul 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Hay Wells, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1542 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-6004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Hay Wells, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 203515, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John Hay Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Hay Wells, M.D. had 3,520 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.