Chris Richard Welter, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Ontario, OR
Chris Richard Welter, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ontario, Oregon, and NPI 1194256404, issued on Mar 27, 2017. Check the license (Oregon MD221690, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chris Richard Welter
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- MD221690 OR
8061772 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2327 SW 4TH Ave, Ontario, OR 97914
- Phone
- (541) 889-2340
- Enumerated
- Mar 27, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 500784906 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250605001121); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chris Richard Welter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
Search for license MD221690Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
102 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 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
- Valley Family Health Care IncPayette, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chris Richard Welter among 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon
Chris Richard Welter, M.D. is one of 2,847 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2009 among the 1,671 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ontario
They are 11 of the 603 NPPES records with a practice address in Ontario, and 2,847 family medicine physician records in Oregon.
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- Ashley Clements, FNPOntario, OR 979141518484120
- Christine Davenport-Welter, MD, MPHOntario, OR 979141659831386
- Paul Gering, MDOntario, OR 979141235198995
Common questions
What is Chris Richard Welter, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chris Richard Welter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194256404, issued on Mar 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chris Richard Welter, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2327 SW 4TH Ave, Ontario, OR, 97914. Phone: (541) 889-2340. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chris Richard Welter, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number MD221690, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chris Richard Welter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chris Richard Welter, M.D. had 102 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.