NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Welch, PHARMD

Pharmacist · Portland, OR

Brian Welch, PHARMD is a pharmacist with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1962918110, issued on Dec 26, 2017. Check the license (Oregon 0016438, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962918110
Name
Brian Welch
Credential
PHARMD
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
0016438 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4849 NE 138TH Ave, Portland, OR 97230
Phone
(503) 257-3935
Enumerated
Dec 26, 2017
Record last updated
Dec 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4849 NE 138TH Ave

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

  1. Louis Becton, PHARMDPharmacist1861114159
  2. Charles Byars, RPHPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1215392642
  3. Ethan Dentler, RPHPharmacist1063378255
  4. Uyen Tram Dinh, O.D.Optometrist1750410734
  5. Naomi Grable, RPHPharmacist1619749132
  6. Annie Le, PHARM.DPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1851674741

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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

90 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Brian Welch90
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy32 claims
  2. Shingrix28 claims
  3. Abrysvo17 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.

931 pharmacist records list a practice address in Portland

They are 931 of the 42,088 NPPES records with a practice address in Portland, and 3,571 pharmacist records in Oregon.

Other pharmacist records in Oregon

  1. Casey Aaby, PHARMDSpringfield, OR1114735909
  2. Zachary Aalberg, PHARMDMedford, OR1336757095
  3. Carly Aamoth, PHARM.DPortland, OR1659749380
  4. Tahlia Aarstad, PHARMDKlamath Falls, OR1972928117
  5. Abdulahi Ababulgu, PHARMDPortland, OR1548942188
  6. Alyaa AbbasWoodburn, OR1477417293
  7. Diana AbdeljawadPortland, OR1578369229
  8. Gerissa AbdonBeaverton, OR1487364014
  9. Laura AbellEnterprise, OR1134640584
  10. Haile AberhaCorvallis, OR1285124826

Common questions

What is Brian Welch, PHARMD's NPI number?

Brian Welch, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962918110, issued on Dec 26, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Welch, PHARMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4849 NE 138TH Ave, Portland, OR, 97230. Phone: (503) 257-3935. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Welch, PHARMD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number 0016438, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Welch, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Welch, PHARMD had 90 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.