Dr. Brian W. Wells, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 646
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 194
- Part D claims, 2024
- 18,433
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 99
- Practice address
- 5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer, AL 35022
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Primary practice
UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Bessemer, Alabama
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Dr. Brian W. Wells is an internist in Bessemer, Alabama
Dr. Wells practices at UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD in Bessemer, Alabama.
Dr. Wells' NPI, 1457666406, was assigned on August 15, 2010. Dr. Wells graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Wells holds Alabama license MD.31783.
- NPI
- 1457666406NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5597906172
- NPI enumeration date
- August 15, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 42
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian W. Wells practices at UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD in Bessemer, Alabama
Dr. Wells' primary practice is UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD, at 5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer, AL 35022.
- UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer, AL 35022
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian W. Wells is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Wells' primary practice is UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Wells is also affiliated with UAB Medical West. The medical group on file is UAB Medical West. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wells to 2 more hospitals, 3 home health agencies and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Wells' employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian W. Wells' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wells practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian W. Wells is one of 1,685 internists in Alabama
Internal medicine is Dr. Wells' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Wells is licensed in Alabama.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, AlabamaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Wells
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian W. Wells billed Medicare for 646 services in 2024
CMS data shows 646 Medicare services from Dr. Wells across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 194 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,767 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Wells' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6472024: 5948%
- Other services
- 2023: 932024: 4156%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 02024: 11
Dr. Wells compared with the Alabama median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Wells
- Alabama median
- Medicare services
- 646vs 664Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 194vs 203Close to median
- Part D claims
- 17,676vs 50035.4 times
Medians across 1,610 internists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Wells' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian W. Wells treated 194 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wells in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wells' median patient age at 73, with 52% women.
Dr. Wells' Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Wells' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10655%
- Men8845%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Wells' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Diabetes43%
- Ischemic heart disease38%
- Chronic kidney disease32%
- COPD26%
- Mood disorders25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Wells' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian W. Wells wrote 18,433 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Wells wrote 18,433 Medicare Part D claims for 816 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17,676 of them, across 189 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,185,591 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 17,607 claims across 188 drugs.
Dr. Wells' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic16,189 claims88%
- Brand-name2,093 claims11%
- Other151 claims1%
Dr. Wells' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Wells' Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%399 of 18,433 claims
- Antibiotics2%394 of 18,433 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%88 of 18,433 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 17,6072024: 17,676No change
Drugs named by CMS: 189 in 2024, 188 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian W. Wells scored 99 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Wells for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Wells accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Wells' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 99of 100Final score
- 80.2of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Brian W. Wells has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Wells in 2014. Dr. Wells' most frequent co-author is Neal V. Dawson, MD.
Dr. Wells' most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Wells
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian W. Wells received $4,533 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 276 general payments to Dr. Wells from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $1,097.
General payments to Dr. Wells by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Wells by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$4,47499%
- Education$591%
Companies that paid Dr. Wells the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Brian W. Wells graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine
Dr. Wells graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2010.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian W. Wells's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Brian W. Wells' NPI number?
Dr. Brian W. Wells' NPI number is 1457666406. It was assigned on August 15, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian W. Wells?
Dr. Brian W. Wells is an internist in Bessemer, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Brian W. Wells practice?
Dr. Wells practices at 5000 Medical West Way, Bessemer, AL 35022. Dr. Wells' primary practice is UAB Medicine at Medical West - UAB Cardiology Med West - HOPD in Bessemer, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wells to 2 hospitals, 3 home health agencies and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Brian W. Wells' medical license number?
Dr. Wells holds Alabama license MD.31783.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian W. Wells affiliated with?
Dr. Wells is affiliated with UAB Medical West. Dmand AI links Dr. Wells to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Brian W. Wells part of?
Dr. Wells is linked to UAB Medical West. Dmand AI links Dr. Wells to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Brian W. Wells accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wells billed Medicare for 646 services in 2024, and Dr. Wells accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Brian W. Wells' MIPS score?
Dr. Wells' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 99 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian W. Wells see?
CMS counts 194 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wells in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Brian W. Wells bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Wells' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and medicare service (G0439).
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Where did Dr. Brian W. Wells go to medical school?
Dr. Wells graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 2010.
What drugs does Dr. Brian W. Wells prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wells' most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Brian W. Wells received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,533 in general payments to Dr. Wells from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Brian W. Wells been practicing?
Dr. Wells graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian W. Wells do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Wells.
Who does Dr. Brian W. Wells publish with?
Dr. Wells' most frequent co-authors are Neal V. Dawson, MD (1 shared paper).
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