Alma Wells, MD
Alma Wells, MD is an Anesthesiology Physician in Los Angeles, CA, registered under NPI 1003152331.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Los Angeles, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 8, 2026. Parking is available about 938 ft away. There is EV charging 0.29 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 735 ft away, served by 3rd & Hoover. A pharmacy sits 0.37 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.33 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 3rd & Virgil 648 ft ~3 min
Transit 3rd & Virgil 697 ft ~3 min
Transit 3rd & Hoover 735 ft ~3 min
Parking 878 ft ~4 min
Parking 904 ft ~4 min
Parking 938 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Carl's Jr. 0.23 mi ~5 min
Coffee Yeems Coffee 0.24 mi ~5 min
Grocery Ralphs 0.25 mi ~6 min
3410 West 3rd Street, Los Angeles 90020
Mo-Su 05:00-02:00
Grocery Galleria Market - Galleria Vermont 0.28 mi ~6 min
440 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles 90020
Mo-Su 07:00-24:00
EV charging 0.29 mi ~6 min
EV charging 0.29 mi ~6 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.30 mi ~7 min
Grocery Vons 0.32 mi ~7 min
Coffee Onescape Coffee 0.33 mi ~7 min
401 South Vermont Avenue, 90020
Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-16:00
Restaurant Go! Pocha 0.33 mi ~7 min
Restaurant Kimbap Paradise 0.33 mi ~7 min
Mo-Fr 10:00-02:00, Sa 07:00-02:00, Su 07:00-23:00
Gas station 76 0.35 mi ~8 min
3501 3rd St, Los Angeles 90004
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.37 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.37 mi ~8 min
Convenience Bluebird Market 0.48 mi ~10 min
3601 West 3rd Street, Little Bangladesh 90020
Convenience Mi Gordito 0.48 mi ~10 min
3605 West 3rd Street, Little Bangladesh 90020
Hotel Best Western Plus La Mid-Town Hotel 0.48 mi ~10 min
603 South New Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles 90005-1342
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| AFE24205 | CA | Anesthesiology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence AFE24205 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Anesthesiology covers
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207L00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003152331 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 13, 2012 |
| Last updated | Dec 13, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
3160 GENEVA ST Los Angeles, CA 90020 (818) 813-4061 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 292319 Los Angeles, CA 90029 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.