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2026 NPPES data Ophthalmology Physician NPI 1437157484 M.D.
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Barry Welch, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician in Cody, Wyoming.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 22,388 in Ophthalmology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
911
Medicare Part D claims · 194 beneficiaries · Ophthalmology Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
63%
generic claims · 37% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
76/100
▼ 7 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$25.36
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Barry Welch, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 911 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

76/100
MIPS score · -7 vs avg
911
Part D claims, 2024
63%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Barry Welch, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1437157484), first enumerated 07/13/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 911 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 76/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $25.36 in reported industry payments (1 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1437157484 · Ophthalmology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1437157484
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MID 22K Ophthalmology Physician
  • MIPS-BELOW 76/100
  • RX-LIGHT 911
  • BOOK-THIN 14 in Wyoming
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mark Gallardo, M.D. · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Barry Welch, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

76 ≥ 17th percentile 17% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Barry Welch, M.D. sits

This provider among ophthalmology physician peers

Across the 8,767 ophthalmology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Barry Welch, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 43% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 19% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim 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claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Barry Welch, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 19
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one ophthalmology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Barry Welch, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Barry Welch, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Barry Welch, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/13/2005

NPI 1437157484

Primary specialty

Ophthalmology Physician

Mid-sized

22,388 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

911 39% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,490

MIPS final score

76/100 7.5 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Wyoming

How Ophthalmology Physician compares to other specialties among Wyoming providers

Wyoming providers
Community Health Worker10.4%Case Manager/Care Coordinator10.4%Clinical Social Worker5.5%Physical Therapist4.9%Pharmacist4.6%Professional Counselor3.6%Ophthalmology Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Wyoming (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Barry Welch, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Ophthalmology Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
76/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%76%
MIPS final score (Ophthalmology Physician) - 76/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

424 YELLOWSTONE AVE
Cody, WY 82414
(307) 587-5538

Provider Details

NPI 1437157484
Specialty Ophthalmology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 07/13/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

76.0082
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
20.0273
Cost

Reporting: Individual

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Barry Welch, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$25

Largest payer

LKC Technologies, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average

Barry Welch, M.D. - brand share 37.0%
Ophthalmology Physician average

37% brand-name claims vs 63% generic, on 911 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

911
Total Claims
$163K
Total Drug Cost
194
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,902.533
Total Day Supply
55,836
Brand vs Generic
37% brand / 63% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$146K
Generic Drug Cost
$17K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
79.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.05
Gender Split
57% female / 43% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Barry Welch, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Latanoprost
 276
Brimonidine Tartrate
 87
Timolol Maleate
 87
Dorzolamide Hcl
 61
Combigan
Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol
50
Dorzolamide-Timolol
Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat
50
Restasis
Cyclosporine
50
Lumigan
Bimatoprost
37
Erythromycin
Erythromycin Base
29
Prednisolone Acetate
 20

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Ophthalmology Physician in WY → All providers in Wyoming → Compare specialties →

Ophthalmology Physician Overview

How Barry Welch, M.D. fits within the Ophthalmology Physician landscape nationally.

22,388
Ophthalmology Physician Providers in US
56
States with Ophthalmology Physician
1,490
Avg Claims per Provider

Barry Welch, M.D.'s 911 claims are below the specialty average of 1,490.

Nationwide Ophthalmology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Welch, both outside Wyoming so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (76 here).

Lili Farrokh-Siar 76 IL Mark Gallardo 76 TX Paul Gulbas 76 NM James Bennett 76 MS

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Kristin Hammersmith Philadelphia, PA Christopher Rapuano Philadelphia, PA Amy Weber Plymouth Meeting, PA Rafael Chiu Shelton, CT

Nearby Ophthalmology Physician Providers in Wyoming

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Wyoming, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Welch.

One of 14 Ophthalmology Physician providers enrolled in Wyoming, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Lawrence Chapman
M.D.
Wison, WY
Dr. Ronald Gibson
M.D.
Casper, WY
Dr. Andrew Hall
MD
Sheridan, WY
Dr. Peter Jensen
D.O.
Rock Springs, WY
Dr. Randolph Johnston
M.D.
Cheyenne, WY

Compare Ophthalmology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barry Welch, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Barry Welch, M.D. specializes in Ophthalmology Physician and practices in Cody, Wyoming. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Barry Welch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Barry Welch, M.D. wrote 911 Medicare Part D claims totaling $163K in drug costs for 194 beneficiaries.
What is Barry Welch, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Barry Welch, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 76/100 (Quality: 100, Cost: 20). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Barry Welch, M.D. located? ▼
Barry Welch, M.D. is located at 424 YELLOWSTONE AVE, Cody, WY, 82414. Phone: (307) 587-5538.
What is Barry Welch, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Barry Welch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437157484, issued on 07/13/2005.
Does Barry Welch, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Barry Welch, M.D.'s prescribing is 37% brand-name and 63% generic drugs by claim count, with $146K in brand drug costs.
How many Ophthalmology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 22,388 Ophthalmology Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Ophthalmology Physician provider writes 1,490 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Barry Welch, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Barry Welch, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate, Timolol Maleate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Barry Welch, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Barry Welch, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 911 Part D claims and 194 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Barry Welch, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Barry Welch, M.D.'s NPI is 1437157484 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.