James C. Wells, MD
NPI 1639186059ActiveIndividual· Emergency Medicine· Carlsbad, NM
Emergency Medicine (MD) in Carlsbad, New Mexico, trained at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (class of 1987). 502 Medicare patients in 2024, $66,111 paid; nearly all of their 414 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%).
Overview
| NPI | 1639186059 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine Primary | 207P00000X | 90-325 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Emergency Medicine (NM); Practitioner - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 502 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 602 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $66,111 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 414 · 417 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 234 |
| Total drug cost | $4,615 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Emergency Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Otero County Hospital AssociationAlamogordo, NM · 244 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Christus Southern New MexicoAlamogordo, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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