WILLIAM WELLS, MD
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician in LEXINGTON, South Carolina. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What stands out: WILLIAM WELLS, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 95.7023 out of 100, above the 83.1 national average, and filed 1,375 Medicare Part D claims in 2023. Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records, with no proprietary rating applied.
WILLIAM WELLS, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
WILLIAM WELLS, MD at a glance
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Facial Plastic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician share within South Carolina
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in South Carolina
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
WILLIAM WELLS, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Facial Plastic Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 95.7023/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Facial Plastic Surgery Physician) — 95.7023/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Facial Plastic Surgery Physician US NPIs
95.7023/100 MIPS final score — 12.6 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Facial Plastic Surgery Physician. Quality dim: 88.8307. Cost dim: 96.8435.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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WILLIAM WELLS, MD is a Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider practicing in LEXINGTON, South Carolina, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1194799965. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.
WILLIAM WELLS, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Facial Plastic Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4711 SUNSET BLVD, LEXINGTON, SC, 29072, with a listed phone of (803) 626-9164. NPI 1194799965 was issued on 02/16/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what WELLS most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,375 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 345 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $50K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 95.7023/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 88.8307, Cost 96.8435), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 607 enrolled providers across 47 states and an average of 428 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1194799965 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/16/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for WILLIAM WELLS, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$389
Largest payer
Stryker Corporation
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 1,375 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,979
- Total Day Supply
- 50,841
- Brand vs Generic
- 5% brand / 95% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $20K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $30K
- Opioid Claims
- 34 (2.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 108
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.36
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 29, 65-74: 160, 75-84: 130, 85+: 26
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Montelukast Sodium | 221 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 178 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | 142 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 124 |
| Methylprednisolone | 84 |
| Omeprazole | 72 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | 70 |
| Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride | 63 |
| Famotidine | 49 |
| Amoxicillin | 46 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Overview
How WILLIAM WELLS, MD fits within the Facial Plastic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
WILLIAM WELLS, MD's 1,375 claims are above the specialty average of 428.
Nearby Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as WELLS.
Compare Facial Plastic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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