NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Timothy Welch, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Eau Claire, WI

Brian Timothy Welch, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and NPI 1679830210, issued on Apr 20, 2012. Check the license (Wisconsin 84768, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1679830210
Name
Brian Timothy Welch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License numbers
84768 WI
MD60783012 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 Bellinger Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Phone
(715) 838-5222
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2025
Medicaid ID
2089808 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250110003376); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1400 Bellinger Street

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

  1. Now Bahar Alam, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1508363532
  2. James Baer, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1275531493
  3. Elizabeth Baker, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1215425756
  4. Andrew Barty, DODiagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician1619505807
  5. Michaela Callaghan, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1700623071
  6. Elena Ciofoaia, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1477074524

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Welch32
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region IncEau Claire, WI

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

Brian Timothy Welch among 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin

Brian Timothy Welch, M.D. is one of 726 surgery physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2006 among the 446 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 726 surgery physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angela Appel, MDEau Claire, WI 547031073805305
  2. Jason Beckermann, MDEau Claire, WI 547031558583534
  3. Rosmeld Castillo, MDEau Claire, WI 547031205320280
  4. David Ciresi, MDEau Claire, WI 547031275510323
  5. Bradley Grewe, MDEau Claire, WI 547031316924327
  6. Chris Hower, MDEau Claire, WI 547031750368767
  7. Steven Johnson, MDEau Claire, WI 547031457338469
  8. Zoe Lake, MDEau Claire, WI 547031790218311

Common questions

What is Brian Timothy Welch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Timothy Welch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679830210, issued on Apr 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Timothy Welch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Bellinger Street, Eau Claire, WI, 54703. Phone: (715) 838-5222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Timothy Welch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 84768, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Timothy Welch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Timothy Welch, M.D. had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.