Karen Joanne Wells, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Knoxville, TN
Karen Joanne Wells, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1659354447, issued on Nov 25, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000029725, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Joanne Wells
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- MD0000029725 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- University OF TN Student Health Services, Knoxville, TN 37996
- Phone
- (865) 974-3135
- Enumerated
- Nov 25, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (865) 974-2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen Joanne Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000029725Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Karen Joanne Wells among 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee
Karen Joanne Wells, M.D. is one of 2,596 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 80% 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 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 207R00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
237 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Knoxville
They are 237 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 2,596 internal medicine physician records in Tennessee.
All 2,596 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Mohammed Motiwala, M.D.Arlington, TN 380021790887230
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- Sylvestor Nicol, M.D.Bolivar, TN 380081144221201
Common questions
What is Karen Joanne Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Joanne Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659354447, issued on Nov 25, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Joanne Wells, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF TN Student Health Services, Knoxville, TN, 37996. Phone: (865) 974-3135. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Joanne Wells, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000029725, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karen Joanne Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen Joanne Wells, M.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.