NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kermit B. Wells, D.P.M.

Podiatrist · Asheville, NC

Kermit B. Wells, D.P.M. is a podiatrist with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1497708135, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 174, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497708135
Name
Kermit B. Wells
Credential
D.P.M.
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
174 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1056-C Haywood RD, Asheville, NC 28806
Phone
(828) 255-7879
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(828) 225-2755
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Kermit B. Wells among 140 podiatrist records in North Carolina

Kermit B. Wells, D.P.M. is one of 140 podiatrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in North Carolina

There are 140 podiatrist records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lily Moore, DPMAsheville, NC 288061609943703
  2. Ashish Mishra, DPMAsheville, NC 288051366788259
  3. Gregory Costanzo, DPMAsheville, NC 288031477516813
  4. Thomas Rehm, DPMAsheville, NC 288031447213921
  5. Jennifer Szypczak, DPMAsheville, NC 288031952416315
  6. L Milch, DPMAsheville, NC 288011912129107
  7. Daniel Waldman, DPMAsheville, NC 288011518061688
  8. Debra Wright, DPMAsheville, NC 288011073721106

Common questions

What is Kermit B. Wells, D.P.M.'s NPI number?

Kermit B. Wells, D.P.M.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497708135, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kermit B. Wells, D.P.M. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1056-C Haywood RD, Asheville, NC, 28806. Phone: (828) 255-7879. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kermit B. Wells, D.P.M.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 174, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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