Joseph Arthur Wels, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Minneapolis, MN
Joseph Arthur Wels, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1255423349, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 35241, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Arthur Wels
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License number
- 35241 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- VA Med. Ctr. Dept. OF Anes. 112-A, Minneapolis, MN 55417
- Phone
- (612) 467-3180
- Enumerated
- Sep 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (612) 727-5961
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Joseph Arthur Wels in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 35241Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $32.50
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 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.
Joseph Arthur Wels among 1,042 anesthesiology physician records in Minnesota
Joseph Arthur Wels, M.D. is one of 1,042 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anesthesiology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 1,042 anesthesiology physician records in Minnesota.
All 1,042 in Minnesota → Every provider in Minneapolis → Anesthesiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Constance Gilloon, MDMinneapolis, MN 554171316051626
- Mary Kang, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554171174629968
- Karen Ringsred, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554171578659272
- Arne Sorenson, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554171578669032
- Debra Hamilton, M.D.St Louis Park, MN 554161295898336
- Cole Bennett, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151528385432
- Martin Birch, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151043226939
- Krasimir Bojanov, MDMinneapolis, MN 554151659328482
Common questions
What is Joseph Arthur Wels, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joseph Arthur Wels, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255423349, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Arthur Wels, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at VA Med. Ctr. Dept. OF Anes. 112-A, Minneapolis, MN, 55417. Phone: (612) 467-3180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Arthur Wels, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 35241, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.