Joe Wells, M.D.
NPI 1629092903ActiveIndividual· Surgery, Vascular Surgery· Austin, TX
Surgery, Vascular Surgery (M.D.) with St Davids Heart and Vascular PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Austin, Texas. 291 Medicare patients in 2024, $291,208 paid; nearly all of their 109 Part D prescriptions were generic (92%). Penumbra, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $789.11 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists St David's Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629092903 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 24, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 24, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery Primary | 2086S0129X | J9566 | TX |
| Surgery | 208600000X | J9566 | TX |
| Surgery, Vascular Surgery | 2086S0129X | 44430 | OK |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (OK); Practitioner - Vascular Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 291 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,116 across 110 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $291,208 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 109 · 229 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 38 |
| Total drug cost | $8,383 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Vascular Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | General Surgery |
Medical groups
- St Davids Heart and Vascular PLLCCedar Park, TX · 203 clinicians
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons,paAustin, TX · 34 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- St David's Medical CenterAustin, TX
- St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$789.11 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$170.79 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Penumbra, Inc. | $422.72 | 3 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $177.36 | 1 |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $101.87 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $52.94 | 2 |
| Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $34.22 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$789.11 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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