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Dr. James Michael Wells, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine

875 Larry Neil Way
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 282-9011

Dr. James Michael Wells, MD is an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. Dr. James Michael Wells, MD is affiliated with Ballad Health.

Office Locations

2410 Susannah Street
Johnson City, TN 37601

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340 Steeles Road
Bristol, TN 37620

(423) 282-0035

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875 Larry Neil Way
Kingsport, TN 37660

(423) 282-9011

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. James Michael Wells, MD had a list price for decompression surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

acromial resection

acromioplasty

arthroscopic acromioplasty

arthroscopic shoulder debridement

arthroscopic subacromial decompression

shoulder arthroplasty

shoulder arthroscopy

shoulder debridement

shoulder reconstruction

shoulder replacement

shoulder surgery

subacromial decompression

total shoulder replacement

In 2012, Dr. James Michael Wells, MD had a list price for acromial resection, acromioplasty, arthroscopic acromioplasty, arthroscopic shoulder debridement, arthroscopic subacromial decompression, shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder arthroscopy, shoulder debridement, shoulder reconstruction, shoulder replacement, shoulder surgery, subacromial decompression, and total shoulder replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	500
hip imaging	47
hospital care	15
injections	164
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	214
spinal procedures	15
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	229

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2013 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	532
hip imaging	41
injections	205
joint surgery	17
minimally invasive procedures	17
musculoskeletal imaging	189
spinal procedures	29
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	218

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	28
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2014 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	235
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	607
hip imaging	63
injections	235
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	226
spinal procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	263

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	384
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	32
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	259
doctor visit	568
hip imaging	56
injections	259
joint surgery	11
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	215
spinal procedures	19
X-rays	234

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	462

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	60
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	214
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	452
injections	214
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	93
spinal procedures	17
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	110

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	214

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	36
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	323
injections	143
joint surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	93
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	93

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	135

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	16
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	347
injections	143
joint surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	83
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	83

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	145

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	16
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	13
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	303
hip imaging	16
injections	97
joint surgery	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	81
spinal procedures	12
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	134

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	11
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	111
doctor visit	301
injections	111
joint surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
musculoskeletal imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	111

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	17
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	97
doctor visit	260
injections	97
joint surgery	11
musculoskeletal imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	65
doctor visit	248
hip imaging	21
injections	65
joint surgery	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	64
reconstructive surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	107

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated as an orthopedist in Johnson City, TN were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	157
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	403
hip imaging	40
hospital care	15
injections	157
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	22
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	119
reconstructive surgery	12
spinal procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	20
X-rays	124

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	71
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	69
85 and over	19
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	133

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Michael Wells, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. James Michael Wells, MD graduated from East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine

Residency: University of Mississippi Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Michael Wells, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ballad Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. James Michael Wells, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$9,100 $9,100
Stryker Corporation	$198 ROBOTICS $137	ICONIX $60
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$56 $56
Pfizer Inc.	$44 CELEBREX $29	FLECTOR PATCH $15
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$24 Duexis $12	PENNSAID $11
Other	$31 Trauma $18	$13

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$9,100
Food and Beverage	$296
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$56

Research Payments

Dr. James Michael Wells, MD has received 49 research payments totaling $74,446.

Biography

Dr. James Wells specializes in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. After attending East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is affiliated with Ballad Health.