Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Michael G Wells, D.O.

General Practice · INDEPENDENCE, MO · NPI 1033181367

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	288	67
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	287	111
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	261	95
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	192	73
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	183	45
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	173	49
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	170	59
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	170	60
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	167	60
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	166	65
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	166	59
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	150	104
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	137	52
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	117	39
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	116	24
Prednisone	Prednisone	107	82
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	103	32
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride	101	34
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	91	24
Famotidine	Famotidine	84	28
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	79	29
Baclofen	Baclofen	76	15
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	76	29
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	75	33
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	71	32
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	70	23
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	69	24
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	68	11
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	68	21
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	68	12
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	61	28
Furosemide	Furosemide	60	27
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	60	17
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	59	24
Eliquis	Apixaban	55	18
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	53	17
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	53	23
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	52	24
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	51	13
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	50	17
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	50	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	47	11
Ozempic	Semaglutide	46	13
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	45	16
Stiolto Respimat	Tiotropium Br/Olodaterol Hcl	42	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	41	suppressed
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	39	suppressed
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	39	16
Glipizide	Glipizide	38	suppressed
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	38	12
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	37	13
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	37	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	36	12
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	35	28
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	35	11
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	34	15
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	34	19
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	33	11
Nystatin	Nystatin	32	22
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	32	suppressed
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	32	12
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	31	11
Finasteride	Finasteride	31	11
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	31	13
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	30	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	30	11
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	29	12
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	29	11
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	29	suppressed
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	28	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	27	26
Boostrix Tdap	Diphth,pertuss(Acell),tet Vac	26	26
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	26	19
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	26	11
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	25	15
Primidone	Primidone	25	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	25	suppressed
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	24	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	24	suppressed
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	24	suppressed
Zaleplon	Zaleplon	24	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	23	suppressed
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	23	suppressed
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	23	suppressed
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	23	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	23	suppressed
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	23	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl	Bupropion Hcl	21	suppressed
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	21	11
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	20	suppressed
Hydromorphone Hcl	Hydromorphone Hcl	20	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	20	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	19	11
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	19	11
Estradiol	Estradiol	19	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	19	suppressed
Atenolol	Atenolol	18	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	18	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	18	suppressed
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	18	suppressed
Shingrix	Varicella-Zoster Ge/As01b/Pf	18	17
Terbinafine Hcl	Terbinafine Hcl	18	suppressed
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	18	suppressed
Buprenorphine	Buprenorphine	17	suppressed
Etodolac	Etodolac	17	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	17	suppressed
Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro	Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst	17	14
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	17	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	17	suppressed
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	16	15
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	16	suppressed
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	16	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	15	suppressed
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	14	11
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	14	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	14	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	14	suppressed
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	13	suppressed
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	13	suppressed
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone	13	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	13	suppressed
Torsemide	Torsemide	13	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	12	suppressed
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	12	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate	Morphine Sulfate	12	suppressed
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	12	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	12	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	12	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	12	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	11	11
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	11	suppressed
Isosorbide Dinitrate	Isosorbide Dinitrate	11	suppressed
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	11	suppressed
Naltrexone Hcl	Naltrexone Hcl	11	suppressed
Prenatal Vitamin Plus Low Iron	Pnv,calcium 72/Iron/Folic Acid	11	suppressed
Spiriva Respimat	Tiotropium Bromide	11	suppressed
Zolpidem Tartrate Er	Zolpidem Tartrate	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

Questions you could discuss with your doctor

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These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.

Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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