CAREY JO WETTSTEIN NP-C
NPI 1437501418
Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care in Wichita, KS

Active since July 01, 2016PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
88.7/100
CMS Quality Rating
6446 E CENTRAL AVE STE 183, WICHITA, KS 67206(316) 516-2853(833) 540-0904 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 25, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Mar 25, 2026, Jul 1, 2016 (2 updates tracked since 2016).

About Carey Jo Wettstein Np-c NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CAREY JO WETTSTEIN NP-C (NPI 1437501418) is an individual primary care provider in Wichita, Kansas, licensed in California (95004451) and active in the NPI registry since July 2016. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Southwest Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Wichita.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1437501418
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy363LP2300X
Provider Legal NameCAREY JO WETTSTEINCredential: NP-C
Location Address6446 E CENTRAL AVE STE 183Wichita, KS 67206-1923
Mailing Address6326 Beachy AveWichita, KS 67208-2623 · (620) 482-2483
Fax(833) 540-0904
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2015
Enumeration DateJuly 1, 2016
Last NPPES UpdateMarch 25, 20262 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMarch 25, 2026
✔ NPI 1437501418 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · Primary CarePhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LP2300X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 95004451
6446 E CENTRAL AVE STE 183, Wichita, KS 67206

Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 14723 E Douglas AveWichita, KS 67218-1012 · Phone (316) 670-3800

Accepted Insurance

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Carey Jo Wettstein Np-c is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID2365734100
PECOS Enrollment IDI20250724000089, I20260422003101
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

9

Medicare enrollment records show Carey Wettstein reassigns Medicare billing to 9 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Same address
Pediatrics
6446 E CENTRAL AVE, STE 183
Wichita, KS 67206
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
  • 6 clinicians in this Medicare group
Internal Medicine
4704 E OAKLAND
Wichita, KS 67218
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
  • 92 clinicians in this Medicare group
Multi-Specialty
101 SOUTH MAIN
Udall, KS 67146
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1548229149 (Kansas)
  • 156 clinicians in this Medicare group
Critical Access
502 SOUTH BUCKEYE STREET
Stafford, KS 67578
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
  • 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rural Health
1301 W 12TH AVE STE 301
Emporia, KS 66801
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1922306729 (Kansas)
  • 86 clinicians in this Medicare group
General Practice
700 N HUSER ST
Syracuse, KS 67878
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Kansas enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1932136074 (Kansas)
  • 29 clinicians in this Medicare group
Critical Access
301 E MIEL DE LUNA AVE
Tucumcari, NM 88401
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
  • 2,331 clinicians in this Medicare group
Emergency Medicine
7700 FLOYD CURL DR
San Antonio, TX 78229
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
  • 1,452 clinicians in this Medicare group
Emergency Medicine
25 HIGHLAND AVE
Newburyport, MA 01950
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Massachusetts enrollment
  • 81 clinicians in this Medicare group

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Southwest Medical Center

Acute Care Hospitals · Liberal, KS
1/5 CMS rating
OwnershipGovernment - Local
CMS Certification Number170068
Location315 West 15th StreetLiberal, KS 67901 · Seward County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Anna Jaques Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Newburyport, MA
4/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number220029
Location25 Highland AvenueNewburyport, MA 01950 · Essex County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Presbyterian Hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Albuquerque, NM
2/5 CMS rating
OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private
CMS Certification Number320021
Location1100 Central Avenue SEAlbuquerque, NM 87106 · Bernalillo County
Emergency services Birthing friendly

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 67206 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$81.98 typical visit price
range $53.00 – $161.67
Typical copayment $20.49 (range $13.25 – $40.41)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$94.12 typical visit price
range $16.88 – $132.11
Typical copayment $23.53 (range $4.22 – $33.02)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS

Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.

88.7/100
MIPS Final ScoreMerit-based Incentive Payment System · CMS Quality Payment Program
Scored as part of a group practice
Quality79.47
Promoting Interoperability100
Improvement Activities40

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
6446 E CENTRAL AVE STE 183
WICHITA, KS 67206

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Carey Wettstein's NPI number?

The NPI number for Carey Wettstein is 1437501418. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 1, 2016.

Where is Carey Wettstein located?

Carey Wettstein practices at 6446 E Central Ave Ste 183, Wichita, KS 67206. The listed phone number is (316) 516-2853.

What is Carey Wettstein's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Primary Care, with taxonomy code 363LP2300X.

Is Carey Wettstein enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Carey Wettstein is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Carey Wettstein's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Carey Wettstein reassigns Medicare benefits to 9 organizations: Kspediatrics LLC (Wichita, KS), Vigilias LLC (Wichita, KS), William Newton Memorial Hospital (Udall, KS), Stafford County Hospital (Stafford, KS), Newman Memorial County Hospital (Emporia, KS) and 4 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Carey Wettstein's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Carey Wettstein accept?

Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter Health of Delaware, Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan, Ambetter of Oklahoma and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. and 4 other insurers list Carey Wettstein as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

Is Carey Wettstein affiliated with any hospitals?

According to CMS data, Carey Wettstein is affiliated with Southwest Medical Center, Anna Jaques Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Carey Wettstein was last updated on March 25, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 7 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.