Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells, MD

  • Columbus, OH
  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician
NPI1467665687PAC ID3971649740
Medicare services, 2024
9,996
Medicare patients, 2024
377
Part D claims, 2024
172
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$76
Practice address
915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212
Practice phone
Call (614) 293-8566
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Primary practice

OSU Eye and Ear Institute

Columbus, Ohio

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Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Wells practices at OSU Eye and Ear Institute in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Wells' NPI, 1467665687, was assigned on May 7, 2007. Dr. Wells graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Wells holds Ohio license 35092303.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3971649740
NPI enumeration date
May 7, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(614) 293-8566
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
48
Medical school graduation
2004

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells practices at OSU Eye and Ear Institute in Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Wells' primary practice is OSU Eye and Ear Institute, at 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 in Franklin County. The practice phone is (614) 293-8566.

  • OSU Eye and Ear Institute
    915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 · Franklin CountyPhone(614) 293-8566

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Wells' primary practice is OSU Eye and Ear Institute in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Wells is also affiliated with Ohio State University Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wells to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Wells practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
OSU Eye and Ear InstituteAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells is one of 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Ohio

Retina specialist is Dr. Wells' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dr. Wells is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology), OhioPrimaryLicense 35092303 · taxonomy 207WX0107X

Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians near Dr. Wells

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells billed Medicare for 9,996 services in 2024

CMS data shows 9,996 Medicare services from Dr. Wells across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 377 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,753 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20249,996
Medicare patients377
Paid by Medicare$60,753
Procedure codes10

Dr. Wells' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 6,7982024: 8,40924%
Tests and treatments
2023: 6072024: 71918%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4162024: 49118%
Surgery
2023: 3132024: 36416%
Imaging
2023: 02024: 13

Dr. Wells compared with the Ohio median for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Wells
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
9,996vs 8,02525% above
Medicare patients
377vs 66844% below
Part D claims
106vs 38673% below

Medians across 77 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Wells' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells treated 377 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 377 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wells in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 166 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.45, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wells' median patient age at 72, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024377
Average age75
Average risk score1.45
Also on Medicaid8%

Dr. Wells' Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Wells' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women22359%
  • Men15441%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Wells' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Diabetes33%
  5. Ischemic heart disease31%
  6. Chronic kidney disease29%
  7. Mood disorders27%
  8. Anxiety26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Wells' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Wells wrote 172 Medicare Part D claims for 56 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 106 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,423 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 104 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024172
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$2,423
Part D patients56

Dr. Wells' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic142 claims83%
  • Brand-name30 claims17%

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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1042024: 1062%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2023.

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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

How Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells takes part in Medicare

Dr. Wells accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells received $76 in industry payments from 2017 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Wells from 5 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. West-Ward Pharmaceuticals paid the most, $18.

General payments to Dr. Wells by program year, 2017 to 2023

Companies that paid Dr. Wells the most, 2017 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells graduated from Baylor College of Medicine

Dr. Wells graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2004.

  1. Medical schoolBaylor College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells' NPI number?

Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells' NPI number is 1467665687. It was assigned on May 7, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells?

Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Columbus, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0107X).

Where does Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells practice?

Dr. Wells practices at 915 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212. Dr. Wells' primary practice is OSU Eye and Ear Institute in Columbus, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Wells to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Wells is (614) 293-8566.

What is Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells' medical license number?

Dr. Wells holds Ohio license 35092303.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells affiliated with?

Dr. Wells is affiliated with Ohio State University Hospital.

Does Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wells billed Medicare for 9,996 services in 2024, and Dr. Wells accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells see?

CMS counts 377 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wells in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Wells' most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92134) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells go to medical school?

Dr. Wells graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2004.

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What drugs does Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wells' most prescribed drugs by claims were Brimonidine Tartrate, Ketorolac Tromethamine and Timolol Maleate.

Has Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $76 in general payments to Dr. Wells from 5 companies from 2017 to 2023. The largest total came from West-Ward Pharmaceuticals.

How long has Dr. Michael Benjamin Wells been practicing?

Dr. Wells graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

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