NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Theodore Von Wells, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Amherst, NY

Theodore Von Wells, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Amherst, New York, and NPI 1619958816, issued on Nov 7, 2005. Check the license (New York 194653, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1619958816
Name
Theodore Von Wells
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
194653 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6000 N Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY 14226
Phone
(716) 834-6152
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 9, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(716) 834-5755
Medicaid ID
01772027 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080421000420); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 1992
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 6000 N Bailey Ave

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

  1. Mildred Caruana, RNRegistered Nurse1467507848
  2. Constance Greene, MDPediatrics Physician1942377486
  3. David Hartman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1790775575
  4. Mark Klocke, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1104816065
  5. Kathylynn Pietak, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1326013723
  6. Laila Schwinge, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962469700

Verify Theodore Von Wells in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
    Search for license 194653    Check the board
  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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

2,766 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.

  1. Theodore Wells2,766
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole659 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium531 claims
  3. Famotidine255 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl146 claims
  5. Gavilyte-C127 claims
  6. Linzess100 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: $861.48

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Theodore Wells$861.48
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Theodore Von Wells among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York

Theodore Von Wells, M.D. is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% 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, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.

All 1,797 in New York → Every provider in Amherst → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Sitrin, MDAmherst, NY 142261801834627
  2. Daniel Camara, M.D.Cheektowaga, NY 142251235121732
  3. Ramesh Luther, M.D.Cheektowaga, NY 142251437141991
  4. Michael Moore, M.D.West Seneca, NY 142241700957727
  5. Randy Cheung, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211720540883
  6. Saman Chubineh, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211861654980
  7. Peter Fields, MDWilliamsville, NY 142211790246452
  8. Elizabeth GregoryBuffalo, NY 142211801329511

Common questions

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

Theodore Von Wells, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619958816, issued on Nov 7, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Theodore Von Wells, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6000 N Bailey Ave, Amherst, NY, 14226. Phone: (716) 834-6152. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 194653, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Theodore Von Wells, M.D. had 2,766 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.

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