Individual provider Active NPI

James Michael Wells, MD

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Johnson City, TN
National Provider Identifier
1790980845
Registry record updated Feb 14, 2025
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X
License
MD0000043130 Issued in TN
Practice address
2410 Susannah Street
Johnson City, TN 37601-1765
Phone
(423) 282-9011
Fax
(423) 282-0035
NPI assigned
Jun 19, 2007
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Feb 14, 2025

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X MD0000043130 TN Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

2410 Susannah Street
Johnson City, TN 37601-1765

Mailing address

2410 Susannah Street
Johnson City, TN 37601-1765
Phone (423) 282-9011

Other practice location 1

875 Larry Neil Way
Kingsport, TN 37660-6368
Phone (423) 282-9011

Other practice location 2

340 Steeles Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone (423) 282-9011

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
3001528MedicaidTN

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in TN
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20080611000750 TN Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 4284723388 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine, 2002
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Watauga Orthopaedics PLCGroup PAC ID 1456246479, 85 clinicians
Champion Physical Therapy LLC HallsGroup PAC ID 1355416306, shared by 4 NPIs, 277 clinicians
Dominion Health and Fitness, IncGroup PAC ID 3274570908, 71 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2410 Susannah St
Johnson City, TN 37601-1748
Phone (423) 282-9011

4307 N Roan St
Johnson City, TN 37615-4973
Phone (423) 491-5222

4862 Dickenson Hwy
Clintwood, VA 24228-1810

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
75.51 of 100Reported as individual
Quality
57.11
Promoting interoperability
97
Improvement activities
40

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Hip replacement1-10
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)1-10
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)38

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD0000043130TNMDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Watauga Orthopaedics PLC Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Jul 1, 2008 Accepting new patients
Watauga Orthopaedics, PLC Orthopaedic Surgery CurrentSince Jul 1, 2008 Accepting new patients
Lima Memorial Joint Operating Company Past Accepting new patients

Locations

340 Steeles Rd
Bristol, TN 37620
Phone (423) 282-9011

2410 Susannah St
Johnson City, TN 37601
Phone (423) 282-9011

875 Larry Neil Way
Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone (423) 282-9011

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: james.michael.wells.1@3374.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 4

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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