Richard Elliott Wells, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Jackson, MS
Richard Elliott Wells, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1285865162, issued on Jul 27, 2009. Check the license (Mississippi 24334, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Elliott Wells
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 24334 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 N State Street, Jackson, MS 39216
- Phone
- (601) 984-5650
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2009
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 984-5658
- Medicaid ID
- 08135221 MS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240802000594); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Elliott Wells in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 24334Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
819 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Opsumit87 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa83 claims
- Spironolactone78 claims
- Sildenafil Citrate44 claims
- Incruse Ellipta40 claims
- Stiolto Respimat35 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $918.57
48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard Elliott Wells among 100 pulmonary disease physician records in Mississippi
Richard Elliott Wells, M.D. is one of 100 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 77 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Mississippi
There are 100 pulmonary disease physician records in Mississippi.
All 100 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- George Abraham, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161518052257
- Michael Baumann, MDJackson, MS 392161659308898
- Rajesh Bhagat, MDJackson, MS 392161700814829
- Guy Campbell, MDJackson, MS 392161063449205
- Kimberly Dobbs, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161265456818
- Sharon Douglas, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161356366355
- Charles Evans, D.O.Jackson, MS 392161326335902
- Brandon Garriga, M.D.Jackson, MS 392161275820847
Common questions
What is Richard Elliott Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard Elliott Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285865162, issued on Jul 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Elliott Wells, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N State Street, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 984-5650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Elliott Wells, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 24334, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Elliott Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Elliott Wells, M.D. had 819 Medicare Part D claims for 109 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard Elliott Wells, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.