NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sean M. Wells, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Seattle, WA

Sean M. Wells, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Seattle, Washington, and NPI 1902896996, issued on Oct 21, 2005. Check the license (Washington MD00034243, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902896996
Name
Sean M. Wells
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
MD00034243 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1101 Madison St, Seattle, WA 98104
Phone
(206) 505-1101
Enumerated
Oct 21, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
8240715 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040830000901); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1994
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 1101 Madison St

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

  1. Deepa Abraham, MDOphthalmology Physician1447250568
  2. Sharmila Ahmed, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1073512141
  3. Kirk Alexander, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1720076367
  4. Sonal Avasare, M.D.Pediatric Nephrology Physician1811196686
  5. Ralph Aye, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1982788600
  6. Robert Ballard, MDOtolaryngology Physician1508854449

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

36 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 31 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sean Wells36
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl31 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): 82.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Swedish Health ServicesSeattle, WA

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

Sean M. Wells among 791 surgery physician records in Washington

Sean M. Wells, M.D. is one of 791 surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2006 among the 439 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Washington

There are 791 surgery physician records in Washington.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amir Bastawrous, MDSeattle, WA 981041609997485
  2. John Beatty, MDSeattle, WA 981041306909155
  3. Lisa Florence, M.D.Seattle, WA 981041710051016
  4. Nicole GibranSeattle, WA 981041528147287
  5. Anirban Gupta, MDSeattle, WA 981041750588943
  6. Michael Hart, MDSeattle, WA 981041720161755
  7. Marc Horton, MDSeattle, WA 981041093755142
  8. Ryan Martinez, MDSeattle, WA 981041417979873

Common questions

What is Sean M. Wells, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sean M. Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902896996, issued on Oct 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sean M. Wells, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1101 Madison St, Seattle, WA, 98104. Phone: (206) 505-1101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sean M. Wells, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD00034243, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sean M. Wells, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sean M. Wells, M.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sean M. Wells, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.8 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.