NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chet Edward Welker, DDS

Dentist · Kansas City, MO

Chet Edward Welker, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1063766004, issued on Oct 30, 2012. Check the license (Missouri 2012022760, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri 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
1063766004
Name
Chet Edward Welker
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
2012022760 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
819 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone
(816) 421-6067
Enumerated
Oct 30, 2012
Record last updated
Oct 30, 2012 (not updated in 14 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 819 Walnut St

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

  1. Anthony Castellano, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1093944035
  2. Emily Handley, DDSDentist1538322938

Verify Chet Edward Welker in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Chet Welker185
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin75 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine30 claims
  3. Ibuprofen23 claims
  4. Pilocarpine Hcl12 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: $1,214.55

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was gift; the largest payer was A-dec, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chet Welker$1,214.55
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Chet Edward Welker among 1,647 dentist records in Missouri

Chet Edward Welker, DDS is one of 1,647 dentist records with a practice address in Missouri. 62% 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 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 51% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

199 dentist records list a practice address in Kansas City

They are 199 of the 13,759 NPPES records with a practice address in Kansas City, and 1,647 dentist records in Missouri.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dawn Berkvam, D.D.SKansas City, MO 641061679608145
  2. Emily Handley, DDSKansas City, MO 641061538322938
  3. Anna Cameron, DDSKansas City, MO 641081851592695
  4. Susan Charles, D.D.S.Kansas City, MO 641081427218890
  5. Ruchi Dhameja, DDS, MDKansas City, MO 641081346388493
  6. Beth Gehring, DDS FAGDKansas City, MO 641081386751535
  7. Larinda Hlavacek, D.D.S.Kansas City, MO 641081700097839
  8. Donald Howe, DDSKansas City, MO 641081467528349

Common questions

What is Chet Edward Welker, DDS's NPI number?

Chet Edward Welker, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063766004, issued on Oct 30, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chet Edward Welker, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 819 Walnut St, Kansas City, MO, 64106. Phone: (816) 421-6067. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chet Edward Welker, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2012022760, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chet Edward Welker, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chet Edward Welker, DDS had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.