Michael G. Wells, D.O.
Family Medicine Physician · Independence, MO
Michael G. Wells, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Independence, Missouri, and NPI 1033181367, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 101616, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael G. Wells
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 101616 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11605 E 23RD St S, Independence, MO 64050
- Phone
- (816) 579-6891
- Enumerated
- Feb 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2023
- Medicaid ID
- 243420445 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040901000572); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 11605 E 23RD St S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Michael G. Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 101616Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,524 Medicare Part D claims for 593 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 789 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen288 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa287 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium261 claims
- Tramadol Hcl192 claims
- Alprazolam183 claims
- Metformin Hcl173 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: $128.55
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Nevro Corp. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Archwell Health Professional Services OF Kansas PAIndependence, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael G. Wells among 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri
Michael G. Wells, D.O. is one of 2,991 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 79% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2006 among the 1,778 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 53% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
50 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Independence
They are 50 of the 1,810 NPPES records with a practice address in Independence, and 2,991 family medicine physician records in Missouri.
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Common questions
What is Michael G. Wells, D.O.'s NPI number?
Michael G. Wells, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033181367, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael G. Wells, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11605 E 23RD St S, Independence, MO, 64050. Phone: (816) 579-6891. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael G. Wells, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 101616, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Michael G. Wells, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael G. Wells, D.O. had 7,524 Medicare Part D claims for 593 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.