NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula H. Wells, MD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Lexington, KY

Paula H. Wells, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1932366432, issued on May 21, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky 41193, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1932366432
Name
Paula H. Wells
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
41193 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
740 S Limestone St, Lexington, KY 40536
Phone
(859) 323-6211
Enumerated
May 21, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 29, 2023
Fax
(859) 257-7987
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 740 S Limestone St

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

  1. William Adkisson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1659305746
  2. Ban Alattar, RPHPharmacist1659823805
  3. Ralph Amato, M.D.Clinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1972537405
  4. Suzanna Attia, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1528388915
  5. Judit Baffi, M.D., PH.D.Ophthalmology Physician1366766404
  6. Leslee Bertram, APRNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1346522737

Verify Paula H. Wells in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

222 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Paula Wells222
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium23 claims
  2. Omeprazole21 claims
  3. Tamsulosin Hcl19 claims
  4. Sucralfate15 claims
  5. Finasteride13 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.

Paula H. Wells among 21 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Kentucky

Paula H. Wells, MD is one of 21 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 43% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 52% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 10% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 21 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nannette Bernales, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041710926738
  2. Todd Cote, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041013054626
  3. Paul Junker, DOLexington, KY 405041477597870
  4. Wendy Latunik, MDLexington, KY 405041619161809
  5. Joel Moncivaiz, MDLexington, KY 405041699811588
  6. Salli Whisman, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041295708493
  7. Mikayla DennisonLouisville, KY 402171942940879
  8. Mabel KyinnLouisville, KY 402071821625112

Common questions

What is Paula H. Wells, MD's NPI number?

Paula H. Wells, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932366432, issued on May 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula H. Wells, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 S Limestone St, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 323-6211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula H. Wells, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kentucky license number 41193, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paula H. Wells, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula H. Wells, MD had 222 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.