John D. Wells, DO
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Durango, CO
John D. Wells, DO is an emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1255327417, issued on Sep 23, 2005. Check the license (Colorado DR.0061470, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John D. Wells
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0004X
- License numbers
- DR.0061470 CO
3607 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 575 Rivergate Lane, Durango, CO 81301
- Phone
- (970) 247-3537
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 11, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150608002080); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oklahoma State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John D. Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0061470Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 292 among the 1,653 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin23 claims
- Ondansetron Odt18 claims
- Meclizine Hcl13 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl11 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 2 group practices
- Animas Surgical Hospital LLCDurango, CO
- Taos Health Systems Inc Holy Cross HospitalTaos, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John D. Wells among 68 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Colorado
John D. Wells, DO is one of 68 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 99% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 34% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1999 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PE0004X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 68 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records in Colorado.
All 68 in Colorado → Every provider in Durango → Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Hughes, MDDurango, CO 813011861594848
- Brian Behn, NRPPoncha Springs, CO 812011568389237
- Andrew Gross, M.D.Delta, CO 814161467562470
- Marisa Laurora, D.O.Delta, CO 814161811948102
- Juan Barbero, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011790715290
- Diane Brown, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011245298686
- Peter Dahlheimer, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011134178809
- David Dietel, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011891753935
Common questions
What is John D. Wells, DO's NPI number?
John D. Wells, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255327417, issued on Sep 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John D. Wells, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 575 Rivergate Lane, Durango, CO, 81301. Phone: (970) 247-3537. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John D. Wells, DO's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0061470, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John D. Wells, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John D. Wells, DO had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medical services (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 292. 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.