Kenneth Wells, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Jamestown, RI
Kenneth Wells, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Jamestown, Rhode Island, and NPI 1629097506, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Rhode Island MD17265, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth Wells
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- MD17265 RI
150360 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Southwest Ave, Jamestown, RI 02835
- Phone
- (401) 423-2616
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201106001718); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Kathryn Westall, RNPNurse Practitioner1609873843
Verify Kenneth Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD17265Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
8,320 Medicare Part D claims for 894 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 285 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium567 claims
- Losartan Potassium338 claims
- Lisinopril328 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate321 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium275 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide269 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
- Coastal Medical Physicians IncJamestown, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kenneth Wells among 475 family medicine physician records in Rhode Island
Kenneth Wells, M.D. is one of 475 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 76% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 282 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Jamestown
They are 3 of the 30 NPPES records with a practice address in Jamestown, and 475 family medicine physician records in Rhode Island.
All 475 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Jamestown → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph England, MDJamestown, RI 028351699772467
- Carla Vaccaro, M.D.Jamestown, RI 028351285613448
- Jonathan Bertman, M.DHope Valley, RI 028321679586267
- Christopher Campagnari, MDHope Valley, RI 028321992771562
- Stephen Cummings, M.D.Hope Valley, RI 028321861435000
- Frances Hinteregger, MDHope Valley, RI 028321164486882
- Lisa Menard-Manlove, MDHope Valley, RI 028321447226022
- Elisabeth Thompson, M.D.Hope Valley, RI 028321558507715
Common questions
What is Kenneth Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629097506, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth Wells, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Southwest Ave, Jamestown, RI, 02835. Phone: (401) 423-2616. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth Wells, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD17265, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kenneth Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth Wells, M.D. had 8,320 Medicare Part D claims for 894 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.