2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1992151997 D.O.
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Brian Welch, D.O.

Surgery Physician in Valhalla, New York. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,191 in Surgery 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
58
Medicare Part D claims · 19 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
Generic prescribing
28%
generic claims · 72% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
89.3/100
▲ 6 pts above national avg 83.1 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$307.78
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Brian Welch, D.O. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 89.3/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 58 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

89.3/100
MIPS score · +6 vs avg
58
Part D claims, 2023
28%
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.

Brian Welch, D.O.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

89 Top 42% higher than 58% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored 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.

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

Where Brian Welch, D.O. sits

This provider among surgery physician peers

Across the 7,525 surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Brian Welch, D.O. writes more Part D claims than 35% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 56% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100023.146.269.392.4Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Brian Welch, D.O.-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 56
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

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

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Brian Welch, D.O. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Brian Welch, D.O.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 05/09/2016

NPI 1992151997

Primary specialty

Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

36,191 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

58 66% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 169

MIPS final score

89.3/100 6.2 pts vs avg

Exceptional band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in New York

How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among New York providers

New York providers

Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 7.8%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program7.8%Registered Nurse - 5.2%Registered Nurse5.2%Clinical Social Worker - 4.9%Clinical Social Worker4.9%Social Worker - 4.5%Social Worker4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist - 4.5%Speech-Language Pathologist4.5%Licensed Practical Nurse - 4.3%Licensed Practical Nurse4.3%Surgery Physician - 0.4%Surgery Physician0.4%
Largest specialties in New York (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Brian Welch, D.O.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
89.3/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Surgery Physician) - 89.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%89.3%
MIPS final score (Surgery Physician) - 89.3/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Brian Welch, D.O. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding D.O. credentials at 100 WOODS RD, Valhalla, NY, 10595, with a listed phone of (914) 493-7000. NPI 1992151997 was issued on 05/09/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Welch most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 58 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 19 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $43K in drug spend, split 72% brand-name and 28% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 89.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 78.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,191 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

100 WOODS RD
Valhalla, NY 10595

Provider Details

NPI 1992151997
Specialty Surgery Physician
Credentials D.O.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 05/09/2016

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

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

89.2805
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
78.5609
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Brian Welch, D.O. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Las Cruces Physician Services LLC
Las Cruces, NM

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

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 Brian Welch, D.O.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$308

Largest payer

Medtronic, 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.

License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Brian Welch, D.O.. To verify Brian Welch, D.O.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases

NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

Brian Welch, D.O. - brand share 72.0%
Surgery Physician average

72% brand-name claims vs 28% generic, on 58 2023 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 2023.

58
Total Claims
$43K
Total Drug Cost
19
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
71
Total Day Supply
1,869
Brand vs Generic
72% brand / 28% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$43K
Generic Drug Cost
$690

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
62.2 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.22

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Ozempic
Semaglutide
35

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

Surgery Physician Overview

How Brian Welch, D.O. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

36,191
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider

Brian Welch, D.O.'s 58 claims are below the specialty average of 169.

Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in New York

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

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

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New York medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brian Welch, D.O.'s specialty?
Brian Welch, D.O. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Valhalla, New York. Credentials: D.O..
How much does Brian Welch, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Brian Welch, D.O. wrote 58 Medicare Part D claims totaling $43K in drug costs for 19 beneficiaries.
What is Brian Welch, D.O.'s Medicare quality score?
Brian Welch, D.O. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 89.3/100 (Quality: 78.6). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Brian Welch, D.O. located?
Brian Welch, D.O. is located at 100 WOODS RD, Valhalla, NY, 10595. Phone: (914) 493-7000.
What is Brian Welch, D.O.'s NPI number?
Brian Welch, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992151997, issued on 05/09/2016.
Does Brian Welch, D.O. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Brian Welch, D.O.'s prescribing is 72% brand-name and 28% generic drugs by claim count, with $43K in brand drug costs.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 36,191 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Brian Welch, D.O. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Brian Welch, D.O.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Ozempic. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Brian Welch, D.O. accept Medicare?
Brian Welch, D.O. appears in CMS Medicare data with 58 Part D claims and 19 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Brian Welch, D.O.'s credentials?
Brian Welch, D.O.'s NPI is 1992151997 with credentials D.O.. 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

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 (2023). 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 April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (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

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