DR. JOHN ARTUR WELLS MD
NPI 1982786299
Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine in Harlingen, TX
About Dr. John Artur Wells Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JOHN ARTUR WELLS MD (NPI 1982786299) is an individual interventional pain medicine provider in Harlingen, Texas, licensed in Texas (F7294) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 3
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. John Artur Wells Md is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show John Wells reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Harlingen, TX 78552
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 452 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Antonio, TX 78213
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas 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
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 78550 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
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 1982786299. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 19, 2006.
Where is John Wells located?
John Wells practices at 1204 N 7th St, Harlingen, TX 78550. The listed phone number is (956) 434-9303.
What is John Wells's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Pain Medicine, specializing in Interventional Pain Medicine, with taxonomy code 208VP0014X.
Is John Wells enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. John Wells is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
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 2 organizations: Health And Human Services Commission (Harlingen, TX) and Injury And Health Urgent Care (San Antonio, TX). 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for John Wells was last updated on October 5, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 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.
# Dr. John Artur Wells, MD · NPI 1982786299
Interventional Pain Medicine physician in Harlingen, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 19, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1982786299 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 19, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine · taxonomy 208VP0014X
- **State license:** F7294 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1204 N 7TH ST, Harlingen, TX 78550-5006
- **Phone:** (956) 434-9303
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Health And Human Services Commission (NPI 1356414692, Harlingen, TX); Injury And Health Urgent Care (NPI 1881213585, San Antonio, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 5, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Other 4626381 (TX); Other 80110F (TX); Medicaid 080329801 (TX)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1982786299) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.