Karen Elaine Wells, M.D.
Plastic Surgery Physician · Tampa, FL
Karen Elaine Wells, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1972523553, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Florida 56530, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Elaine Wells
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
- License number
- 56530 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3424 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609
- Phone
- (813) 353-8809
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2022
- Fax
- (813) 414-9354
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071020000182); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Karen Elaine Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license 56530Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024
84 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 31 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin29 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen22 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: $2,628.90
20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 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.
Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 507 plastic surgery physician records in Florida.
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- Christopher Adamson, M.D.Sarasota, FL1962468884
- Paul Afrooz, MDCoral Gables, FL1528295102
- Ashkan Afshari, M.D.Orlando, FL1407110430
- Joseph Aguiar, MDTampa, FL1902884299
- Khaled Alameddine, MDCoral Gables, FL1134689599
- Paul Albear, MDWesley Chapel, FL1346228632
- David Alperstein, M.D.Plantation, FL1265625784
Common questions
What is Karen Elaine Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Elaine Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972523553, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Elaine Wells, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3424 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33609. Phone: (813) 353-8809. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Elaine Wells, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number 56530, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Elaine Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Elaine Wells, M.D. had 84 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.