Kevin W. Wells, OD
Optometrist · Destin, FL
Kevin W. Wells, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Destin, Florida, and NPI 1194809178, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin W. Wells
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2263 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4012 Commons Dr W, Destin, FL 32541
- Phone
- (580) 223-5300
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (580) 223-5356
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111026000424); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kevin W. Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license searchCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
490 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost213 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate71 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate36 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol29 claims
- Timolol Maleate26 claims
- Lumigan20 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: $374.06
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Kevin W. Wells among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Kevin W. Wells, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Destin
They are 8 of the 385 NPPES records with a practice address in Destin, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Destin → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Heidi Gonzalez, O.D.Destin, FL 325411003196783
- Rhonda Hendrix, O.D.Destin, FL 325411811963630
- Natalie Pelly, ODDestin, FL 325411841862356
- Erica Shin, ODDestin, FL 325411144901216
- Lowery Sparks, O.D.Destin, FL 325411033393319
- James Swallow, O.D.Destin, FL 325411710034301
- Louis Yardley, O.D.Destin, FL 325411962424770
- Tina Aldana, O.D.Eglin Afb, FL 325421952697369
Common questions
What is Kevin W. Wells, OD's NPI number?
Kevin W. Wells, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194809178, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin W. Wells, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4012 Commons Dr W, Destin, FL, 32541. Phone: (580) 223-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin W. Wells, OD's license?
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 Kevin W. Wells, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin W. Wells, OD had 490 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.