NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian A. Welcome, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Greenville, SC

Brian A. Welcome, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Greenville, South Carolina, and NPI 1851361505, issued on Jan 25, 2006. Check the license (South Carolina 23038, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1851361505
Name
Brian A. Welcome
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
23038 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Stevens St Ste 100, Greenville, SC 29605
Phone
(864) 250-6487
Enumerated
Jan 25, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 6, 2025
Fax
(864) 250-6475
Medicaid ID
230388 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100112000249); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1997
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 5 Stevens St Ste 100

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

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  2. Ashley Lesley, M.DGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1790761039
  3. Lara Newman, M.D.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1033557368
  4. Allison Pariyadath, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1588957955
  5. Adam Pflugrath, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1134515042
  6. Garrison Wier, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1992199970

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

5,983 Medicare Part D claims for 883 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Welcome5,983
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,693 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol1,363 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate629 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate546 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate284 claims
  6. Lumigan186 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: $708.46

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Welcome$708.46
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Jervey Eye Group PAGreenville, SC

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

Brian A. Welcome among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina

Brian A. Welcome, M.D. is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.

All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in Greenville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Antworth, MDGreenville, SC 296051649254020
  2. Essene Bell, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051700881372
  3. William Caldwell, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051740250653
  4. Gregory Christensen, MDGreenville, SC 296051851374482
  5. Kurt Heitman, M.D.Greenville, SC 296051548218340
  6. Gregg Kaiser, MDGreenville, SC 296051386627925
  7. Pauline Merrill, MDGreenville, SC 296051104826841
  8. James Pressly, MDGreenville, SC 296051790775252

Common questions

What is Brian A. Welcome, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian A. Welcome, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851361505, issued on Jan 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian A. Welcome, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Stevens St Ste 100, Greenville, SC, 29605. Phone: (864) 250-6487. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian A. Welcome, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 23038, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian A. Welcome, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian A. Welcome, M.D. had 5,983 Medicare Part D claims for 883 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.