JOHN WELLS CRNA
NPI 1720183668
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Hattiesburg, MS
About John Wells Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOHN WELLS CRNA (NPI 1720183668) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, licensed in Mississippi (R785358) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Magee General Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (1996).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 1
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
John Wells Crna 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 Reassignments
6Medicare enrollment records show John Wells reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 17 clinicians in this Medicare group
Laurel, MS 39440
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 14 clinicians in this Medicare group
Taylorsville, MS 39168
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 87 clinicians in this Medicare group
Meridian, MS 39301
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 35 clinicians in this Medicare group
New Iberia, LA 70563
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 54 clinicians in this Medicare group
Memphis, TN 38125
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 284 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 5
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.
Magee General Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Magee, MSPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 39401 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 John Wells's NPI number?
The NPI number for John Wells is 1720183668. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 14, 2006.
Where is John Wells located?
John Wells practices at 415 S 28th Ave, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. The listed phone number is (601) 261-3606.
What is John Wells's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is John Wells enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. John 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 organizations bill Medicare for John Wells's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), John Wells reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: Southern Eye Surgery Center LLC (Hattiesburg, MS), Southern Eye Surgery And Laser Center, LLC (Laurel, MS), Magee Benevolent Association (Taylorsville, MS), Sweet Dreams Anesthesia, PLLC (Meridian, MS), Youngs Professional Services LLC (New Iberia, LA) and 1 more organization, 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 John Wells's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does John 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 John 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 John Wells affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, John Wells is affiliated with Magee General Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for John Wells was last updated on October 7, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 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.
# John Wells, CRNA · NPI 1720183668
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since September 14, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1720183668 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** September 14, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** R785358 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 415 S 28TH AVE, Hattiesburg, MS 39401-7246
- **Phone:** (601) 261-3606 · **Fax:** (601) 579-5383
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Southern Eye Surgery Center LLC (NPI 1073791158, Hattiesburg, MS); Southern Eye Surgery And Laser Center, LLC (NPI 1295244226, Laurel, MS); Magee Benevolent Association (NPI 1871888271, Taylorsville, MS); Sweet Dreams Anesthesia, PLLC (NPI 1427667724, Meridian, MS); Youngs Professional Services LLC (NPI 1922178599, New Iberia, LA); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1996
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 7, 2015
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 00126187 (MS)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1720183668) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.