Physician

Christopher D Wells, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Wells, M.D. (NPI: 1285618454) practices gastroenterology in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Bay, FL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is DIGESTIVE DISEASES CENTER OF FLORIDA, PLLC (NPI: 1548205651; TIN: 592034963) and primary practice location at 32405-4707.

Wells' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,754 traditional Medicare patients, billed 27,851 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $586,489 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 45380 (Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope). Part D data shows 1,050 prescription claims across 508 beneficiaries totaling $2,026,764 in drug costs, led by Stelara (Ustekinumab). Open Payments data shows 35 records totaling $494. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $374,333 to $586,489. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $196,357 to $2,026,764. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	1,162	4,535	$374,333
2016	1,360	5,141	$401,136
2017	1,429	4,956	$357,770
2018	1,278	4,125	$342,978
2019	1,263	3,422	$336,312
2020	1,180	3,075	$298,553
2021	1,398	3,664	$376,669
2022	1,664	16,471	$464,642
2023	1,728	25,645	$546,233
2024	1,754	27,851	$586,489

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	330	1,145	$196,357
2016	419	1,421	$490,675
2017	418	1,513	$615,940
2018	467	1,437	$700,864
2019	523	1,507	$545,635
2020	545	1,394	$593,550
2021	662	1,447	$583,419
2022	704	1,271	$845,419
2023	744	1,345	$1,984,310
2024	508	1,050	$2,026,764

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
45380	Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope	301	301	$119
99204	New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	378	378	$113
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	792	1,070	$89
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	635	724	$64
43239	Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	512	524	$56

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Stelara	Ustekinumab	55	2,200	$1,449,542
Humira(Cf) Pen	Adalimumab	24	728	$184,602
Ocaliva	Obeticholic Acid	13	390	$121,080
Linzess	Linaclotide	24	1,620	$29,470
Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf	Sodium, Potassium,mag Sulfates	147	180	$9,289

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	35	$494	ABBVIE INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christopher D. Wells, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher D. Wells, M.D. (NPI 1285618454), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Christopher D. Wells, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Christopher D. Wells, M.D.?

Christopher D. Wells, M.D. is linked to DIGESTIVE DISEASES CENTER OF FLORIDA, PLLC (billing NPI 1548205651) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher D. Wells, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Christopher D. Wells, M.D. has 35 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.