NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Peter V. Wentzel, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Grafton, WV

Peter V. Wentzel, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grafton, West Virginia, and NPI 1952470841, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (West Virginia 22587, as entered in NPPES) on the West Virginia Board of Medicine; 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
1952470841
Name
Peter V. Wentzel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
22587 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
725 North Pike Street, Grafton, WV 26354
Phone
(304) 265-4909
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2026
Fax
(304) 265-4915
Medicaid ID
3810007172 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070105000405); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 725 North Pike Street

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

  1. Carla Gregory, PAPhysician Assistant1730173915

Verify Peter V. Wentzel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWest Virginia Board of Medicine
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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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99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

7,054 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 331 claims were for opioids.

  1. Peter Wentzel7,054
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole302 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium238 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium236 claims
  4. Tamsulosin Hcl169 claims
  5. Meloxicam165 claims
  6. Lisinopril161 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers, IncorporatedGrafton, WV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Peter V. Wentzel among 1,122 family medicine physician records in West Virginia

Peter V. Wentzel, MD is one of 1,122 family medicine physician records with a practice address in West Virginia. 80% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 702 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grafton

They are 9 of the 318 NPPES records with a practice address in Grafton, and 1,122 family medicine physician records in West Virginia.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Bender, MDGrafton, WV 263541891892626
  2. Andrew Berardinelli, MDGrafton, WV 263541730591124
  3. Edward Brennan, DOGrafton, WV 263541316117815
  4. Michael Hess, M.D.Grafton, WV 263541750478269
  5. Sarah ReedGrafton, WV 263541831822634
  6. Christopher Villaraza, MDGrafton, WV 263541265539084
  7. Thomas Wilshire, D.O.Grafton, WV 263541033167630
  8. Mark Witkowski, MDGrafton, WV 263541659366052

Common questions

What is Peter V. Wentzel, MD's NPI number?

Peter V. Wentzel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952470841, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Peter V. Wentzel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 North Pike Street, Grafton, WV, 26354. Phone: (304) 265-4909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Peter V. Wentzel, MD's license?

NPPES lists West Virginia license number 22587, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia Board of Medicine at https://wvbom.wv.gov/public/search/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Peter V. Wentzel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Peter V. Wentzel, MD had 7,054 Medicare Part D claims for 298 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.