NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arthur S. Welch, P.A.

Surgical Physician Assistant · New London, CT

Arthur S. Welch, P.A. is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in New London, Connecticut, and NPI 1558319194, issued on May 5, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 001123, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558319194
Name
Arthur S. Welch
Credential
P.A.
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
001123 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
50 Fair Harbour PL, New London, CT 06320
Phone
(860) 442-0564
Enumerated
May 5, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(860) 439-0808
Medicaid ID
1558319194 CT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041213000256); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 50 Fair Harbour PL

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Paul Bourguignon, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1154372175
  2. Ronald Hantman, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1811076193
  3. Dean Willis, M.D.Surgery Physician1598859746

Verify Arthur S. Welch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

295 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 76 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arthur Welch295
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl49 claims
  2. Gabapentin44 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone34 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl33 claims
  5. Baclofen20 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl15 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score75.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%51.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%74.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $115.68

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arthur Welch$115.68
  2. Specialty average$703.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Yale UniversityNew London, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Arthur S. Welch among 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut

Arthur S. Welch, P.A. is one of 808 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Connecticut. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2016 among the 646 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

17 surgical physician assistant records list a practice address in New London

They are 17 of the 1,218 NPPES records with a practice address in New London, and 808 surgical physician assistant records in Connecticut.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kelsey BestallNew London, CT 063201295213320
  2. Margo Coffey, PA-CNew London, CT 063201669684205
  3. Sophia CollinsNew London, CT 063201720711005
  4. Jenine Decaprio Gesino, PA-CNew London, CT 063201134132244
  5. Juan Delprado, PA-CNew London, CT 063201326182650
  6. Taryn Fabian, PA-CNew London, CT 063201699910489
  7. Marcelle Loranger Cashman, PA-CNew London, CT 063201275696304
  8. Elizabeth Mann, PA-CNew London, CT 063201679712053

Common questions

What is Arthur S. Welch, P.A.'s NPI number?

Arthur S. Welch, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558319194, issued on May 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur S. Welch, P.A. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Fair Harbour PL, New London, CT, 06320. Phone: (860) 442-0564. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur S. Welch, P.A.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 001123, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Arthur S. Welch, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Arthur S. Welch, P.A. had 295 Medicare Part D claims for 112 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Arthur S. Welch, P.A.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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