FORREST SIMPSON WELLS MD
NPI 1477568749
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Ocean Springs, MS
About Forrest Simpson Wells Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
FORREST SIMPSON WELLS MD (NPI 1477568749) is an individual plastic and reconstructive surgery provider in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (18050) and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Singing River Gulfport, and is a graduate of University Of Alabama School Of Medicine (1995).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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
Forrest Simpson Wells Md 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Forrest Wells reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 2 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 12
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Singing River Gulfport
Acute Care Hospitals · Gulfport, MSMedicare 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.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39564
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 Forrest Wells's NPI number?
The NPI number for Forrest Wells is 1477568749. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on July 29, 2006.
Where is Forrest Wells located?
Forrest Wells practices at 4509 Gibson Rd, Ocean Springs, MS 39564. The listed phone number is (228) 872-3993.
What is Forrest Wells's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery, specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, with taxonomy code 2086S0122X.
Is Forrest Wells enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Forrest Wells 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 organization bills Medicare for Forrest Wells's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Forrest Wells reassigns Medicare benefits to Gulf Coast Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, PLLC (Ocean Springs, MS). The 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 Forrest Wells's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Forrest Wells accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 1 other insurer list Forrest Wells 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 Forrest Wells affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Forrest Wells is affiliated with Singing River Gulfport.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Forrest Wells was last updated on May 19, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years 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.
# Forrest Simpson Wells, MD · NPI 1477568749
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery physician in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since July 29, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1477568749 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** July 29, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · taxonomy 2086S0122X
- **State license:** 18050 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4509 GIBSON RD, Ocean Springs, MS 39564-6026
- **Phone:** (228) 872-3993 · **Fax:** (228) 872-3992
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Gulf Coast Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, PLLC (NPI 1336259100, Ocean Springs, MS), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, class of 1995
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 19, 2020
- **Other identifiers:** Other P0007341Z (MS); Medicaid 03479057 (MS)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1477568749) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.