NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nathaniel G. Wells, DMD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Knoxville, TN

Nathaniel G. Wells, DMD is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1366739591, issued on Jul 8, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 10039, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366739591
Name
Nathaniel G. Wells
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
License number
10039 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1930 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone
(865) 305-9123
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 2, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 305-4501
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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Also registered at 1930 Alcoa Hwy

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

  1. Mark Anderson, M.D.Specialist1306942065
  2. James BassNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1114979150
  3. Anila BhimaniPediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist1437305653
  4. Zachary Bulmanski, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609131473
  5. Tara Burnette, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1629089040
  6. Nicholas Cakmes, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1154771806

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024

957 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 349 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nathaniel Wells957
  2. Specialty average406

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen332 claims
  2. Ibuprofen293 claims
  3. Amoxicillin215 claims
  4. Clindamycin Hcl47 claims
  5. Chlorhexidine Gluconate19 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen15 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: $2,172.83

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Keystone Dental Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nathaniel Wells$2,172.83
  2. Specialty average$1,077.58

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Nathaniel G. Wells among 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Tennessee

Nathaniel G. Wells, DMD is one of 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2011, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 13% of these records are
  • Record last updated2015 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Tennessee

There are 184 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Tennessee.

The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jack Gotcher, D.M.D,PH.D.Knoxville, TN 379201619967676
  2. James McCoy, D.D.S.Knoxville, TN 379201619967692
  3. Michael Wooten, D.D.S.Knoxville, TN 379191194845982
  4. Baxter Jones, D.D.S.Knoxville, TN 379221245783307
  5. Mitchell Mascaro, DDSKnoxville, TN 379221356837322
  6. Daniel Read, DMDKnoxville, TN 379221043259906
  7. Frank White, DDSKnoxville, TN 379221962590604
  8. William High, D.M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231144390782

Common questions

What is Nathaniel G. Wells, DMD's NPI number?

Nathaniel G. Wells, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366739591, issued on Jul 8, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nathaniel G. Wells, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1930 Alcoa Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 305-9123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nathaniel G. Wells, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 10039, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Nathaniel G. Wells, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nathaniel G. Wells, DMD had 957 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. 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.