KRISTEN M WELLS MD
NPI 1780642397
Surgery in Seattle, WA
About Kristen M Wells Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
KRISTEN M WELLS MD (NPI 1780642397) is an individual surgery provider in Seattle, Washington, licensed in Washington (MD61564114) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center, and maintains a secondary practice location in Burien.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
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
Kristen M 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 Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Kristen Wells reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Seattle, WA 98101
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 1,021 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bremerton, WA 98310
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Washington enrollment
- 1,526 clinicians in this Medicare group
Rhinelander, WI 54501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Langlade Hospital - Hotel Dieu Of St Joseph Of Antigo Wisconsin
- 321 clinicians in this Medicare group
Janesville, WI 53548
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Wisconsin enrollment
- 1,155 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
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Seattle, WAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 98101 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 Kristen Wells's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kristen Wells is 1780642397. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 3, 2006. The provider is also known as Kristy Wells MD.
Where is Kristen Wells located?
Kristen Wells practices at 1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101. The listed phone number is (206) 341-0060.
What is Kristen Wells's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.
Is Kristen Wells enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kristen 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 Kristen Wells's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kristen Wells reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle, WA), Franciscan Medical Group (Bremerton, WA), Aspirus Medical Group, Inc. (Rhinelander, WI) and Mercy Health System Corporation (Janesville, WI). 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 Kristen Wells's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kristen Wells accept?
Health plans from Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska and Providence Health Plan list Kristen 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 Kristen Wells affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Kristen Wells is affiliated with Virginia Mason Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kristen Wells was last updated on November 8, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 23 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.
# Kristen M Wells, MD · NPI 1780642397
Surgery physician in Seattle, Washington. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 3, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1780642397 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 3, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery · taxonomy 208600000X
- **State license:** MD61564114 (Washington)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1100 9TH AVE, Seattle, WA 98101-2756
- **Phone:** (206) 341-0060
## 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:** 4 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Virginia Mason Medical Center (NPI 1003970989, Seattle, WA); Franciscan Medical Group (NPI 1154564649, Bremerton, WA); Aspirus Medical Group, Inc. (NPI 1679757751, Rhinelander, WI); Mercy Health System Corporation (NPI 1093768962, Janesville, WI) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1997
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** November 8, 2024
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1780642397 (WI); Medicaid 2292156 (WA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1780642397) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.