NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth W. Wells, M.D.

Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician · Akron, OH

Kenneth W. Wells, M.D. is an obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1508844812, issued on Jan 6, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 35060515, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1508844812
Name
Kenneth W. Wells
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician 2083B0002X
License number
35060515 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
95 Arch St Ste 175, Akron, OH 44304
Phone
(330) 375-6590
Enumerated
Jan 6, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2025
Fax
(330) 375-6593
Medicaid ID
0822471 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061025000658); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 1989
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 95 Arch St Ste 175

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Vivek Mathur, M.D.Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician1356579536
  2. Christie Snyder, APRN-CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1164256574

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician in 2024

1,313 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,045 among the 68 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kenneth Wells1,313
  2. Specialty average1,045

Most prescribed

  1. Metformin Hcl Er283 claims
  2. Trulicity280 claims
  3. Mounjaro142 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl137 claims
  5. Topiramate107 claims
  6. Omeprazole81 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

  1. Summa Physicians LLCRootstown, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician providers in Ohio

There are 9 obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician records in Ohio.

All 9 in Ohio → Every provider in Akron → Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Natasha Koren, MDAkron, OH 443041841303971
  2. Vivek Mathur, M.D.Akron, OH 443041356579536
  3. Haley Szymanski, MSN, APRN, FNP-CAkron, OH 443041164029377
  4. Sayuri InoueCleveland, OH 441951598322737
  5. Christine Wallace, MDCincinnati, OH 450691841229234
  6. Emily Bigby, MDColumbus, OH 432191114450095
  7. Taylor Kantor, MDColumbus, OH 432191174012603
  8. Hector Saucedo, MDColumbus, OH 432051790280055

Common questions

What is Kenneth W. Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth W. Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508844812, issued on Jan 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth W. Wells, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 95 Arch St Ste 175, Akron, OH, 44304. Phone: (330) 375-6590. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth W. Wells, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35060515, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth W. Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth W. Wells, M.D. had 1,313 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among obesity medicine (preventive medicine) physician prescribers was 1,045. 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.

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