NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William A. Wells, MD

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician · Lexington, SC

William A. Wells, MD is a facial plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Lexington, South Carolina, and NPI 1194799965, issued on Feb 16, 2006. Check the license on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194799965
Name
William A. Wells
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician 207YS0123X
License number
045664 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4711 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, SC 29072
Phone
(803) 626-9164
Enumerated
Feb 16, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 16, 2023
Fax
(803) 426-3589
Medicaid ID
000795286F GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230906001536); 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 4711 Sunset Blvd

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

  1. William Crigler, MDFamily Medicine Physician1043264765
  2. Allen Wenner, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1316006760

Verify William A. Wells in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical ExaminersCheck 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average facial plastic surgery physician in 2024

111 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 370 among the 532 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. William Wells111
  2. Specialty average370

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium23 claims
  2. Azelastine Hcl15 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide15 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): 95.7 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 score88.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%96.8
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $388.84

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 451 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,253.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Wells$388.84
  2. Specialty average$3,253.58

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

Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 12 facial plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina.

Other facial plastic surgery physician records in South Carolina

  1. Patrick Angelos, M.D.Charleston, SC1487857272
  2. Peter Bondy, M.D.Conway, SC1316917057
  3. Daniel Boxwell, D.O.Seneca, SC1518181148
  4. Drew Collins, M.D.Seneca, SC1629299375
  5. Katherine Hicks, MDGreenville, SC1720320823
  6. Sam Meshkinfam, D.O.Florence, SC1952657348
  7. Krishna Patel, M.D.Charleston, SC1215062153
  8. John Rich, MDColumbia, SC1245204791
  9. Tyler Rist, MDCharleston, SC1356906697
  10. David Rodwell, M.D.Charleston, SC1063687325

Common questions

What is William A. Wells, MD's NPI number?

William A. Wells, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194799965, issued on Feb 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William A. Wells, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4711 Sunset Blvd, Lexington, SC, 29072. Phone: (803) 626-9164. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William A. Wells, MD's license?

Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William A. Wells, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William A. Wells, MD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among facial plastic surgery physician prescribers was 370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William A. Wells, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.