Benjamin Darrel Welling, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Spokane, WA
Benjamin Darrel Welling, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Spokane, Washington, and NPI 1649658220, issued on May 14, 2015. Check the license (Washington 61114016, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Darrel Welling
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- 61114016 WA
67450 MN
BP10054323 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 605 E Holland Ave Ste 112, Spokane, WA 99218
- Phone
- (509) 342-3251
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2015
- Record last updated
- Sep 22, 2022
- Fax
- (509) 342-3280
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211104001630); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 605 E Holland Ave Ste 112
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Darrel Welling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license 61114016Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
237 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 139 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl81 claims
- Celecoxib28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Tramadol Hcl23 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $110.24
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sawtooth Surgical Solutions Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Multicare Health SystemTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Darrel Welling among 88 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Washington
Benjamin Darrel Welling, M.D. is one of 88 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 90% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2007 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 88 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Washington.
All 88 in Washington → Every provider in Spokane → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Sestero, M.D.Spokane Valley, WA 992161558330597
- Paul Horn, M.D.Spokane, WA 992081902872161
- David Hulet, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041841644630
- Henry Lin, M.D.Spokane, WA 992041144297813
- Bryce Barker, M.D.Spokane, WA 992021184848814
- Randall Espinosa, MDKennewick, WA 993361194829549
- David Fischer, M.D.Kennewick, WA 993361881636009
- Cathryn Vadala, M.D.Kennewick, WA 993361205079365
Common questions
What is Benjamin Darrel Welling, M.D.'s NPI number?
Benjamin Darrel Welling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649658220, issued on May 14, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Darrel Welling, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 605 E Holland Ave Ste 112, Spokane, WA, 99218. Phone: (509) 342-3251. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Darrel Welling, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number 61114016, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Benjamin Darrel Welling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Darrel Welling, M.D. had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 120 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.