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Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD

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(Thomas Wells, MD)

(2569 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine, General Practice and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Medical College of Georgia (1994)

1305 Jennings Mill Road Suite 220
Watkinsville, GA 30677

(706) 552-1800

Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA specializing in family medicine, general practice and internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare, Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical at Oconee Health Campus and PIEDMONT ATHENS PRIMARY CARE LLC.

Office Locations

1305 Jennings Mill Road Suite 220
Watkinsville, GA 30677

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In The News

“Tom Wells, a general internist with Piedmont Healthcare at the Oconee Health Campus of Athens, said it's a team approach when it comes to providers caring for their patients. "”—"Routine dental appointment ends in life-saving discovery for Georgia man", CBS News, March 2026

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

A1C test

flu shot

preventive care

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD performed more A1C test, flu shot, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	434
doctor visit	1913
hospital care	426
inpatient care	371
lab tests	904
musculoskeletal imaging	87
outpatient care	55
preventive care	570
vaccines	183
X-rays	87

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	399
doctor visit	1825
hospital care	104
inpatient care	104
lab tests	800
musculoskeletal imaging	33
preventive care	545
vaccines	184
X-rays	33

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	73
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	362
doctor visit	1456
lab tests	629
musculoskeletal imaging	19
preventive care	564
vaccines	202
X-rays	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	500
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	62
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	312
doctor visit	1242
lab tests	561
musculoskeletal imaging	24
preventive care	733
vaccines	410
X-rays	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	510
Female	552

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	998
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	514
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	140
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	314
doctor visit	1323
lab tests	571
musculoskeletal imaging	26
preventive care	576
vaccines	282
X-rays	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	68
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	192
doctor visit	1387
lab tests	491
musculoskeletal imaging	11
preventive care	485
vaccines	308
X-rays	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	474
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	57
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	27
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	87
doctor visit	999
lab tests	255
preventive care	162
vaccines	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	51
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2019 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	46
doctor visit	753
lab tests	59
preventive care	102
vaccines	56

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	197
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	34
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	79
doctor visit	810
lab tests	90
preventive care	79

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	37
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2021 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	88
doctor visit	695
lab tests	88
preventive care	183
vaccines	95

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	21
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	91
doctor visit	725
lab tests	105
preventive care	151
vaccines	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	31
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Watkinsville, GA were lab tests, preventive care, hospital care and inpatient care.

diabetes management	218
doctor visit	1193
hospital care	265
inpatient care	237
lab tests	413
musculoskeletal imaging	33
outpatient care	55
preventive care	377
vaccines	185
X-rays	33

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	436
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	146
85 and over	52
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	223

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1994. He completed residency at Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents Medical Center), Internal Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Medical College of Georgia (1994)

Residency: Augusta University (formerly Georgia Regents Medical Center), Internal Medicine (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Hawthorne Medical at Oconee Health Campus

PIEDMONT ATHENS PRIMARY CARE LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Aetna, Tricare Prime (referral required), Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Aetna

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 2569 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Wesley Wells, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Watkinsville, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$599 FARXIGA $329	SYMBICORT $66	CRESTOR $57	BYDUREON WEEKLY $47	ONGLYZA $30	Other $70
Novo Nordisk Inc	$387 Ozempic $126	Xultophy 100/3.6 $80	Tresiba $64	NovoLog $23	FIASP $20	Other $73
Pfizer Inc.	$295 TRUMENBA $82	CHANTIX $36	CELEBREX $26	ELIQUIS $18	FLECTOR PATCH $14	Other $119
Lilly USA, LLC	$199 TRULICITY $66	JARDIANCE $42	HUMALOG $41	BASAGLAR $26	GLYXAMBI $23
Amgen Inc.	$184 Repatha $137	Prolia $47
Other	$1,135 Kerendia $143	INVOKANA $68	Synthroid $62	Vascepa $59	LIVALO $54	Other $748

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,762
Education	$35

Biography

Dr. Thomas Wells' specialties are general practice and family medicine. He practices in Watkinsville, GA. Dr. Wells is a graduate of Medical College of Georgia. He is rated highly by his patients. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue California, and Viant. He is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. Piedmont Healthcare reports that Dr. Wells is accepting new patients at his office in Watkinsville, GA.