NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194256404
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
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 2327 SW 4TH Ave

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

  1. Patrick Barfield, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811998362
  2. Sarah Cisneros, PAMedical Physician Assistant1376211029
  3. Caitlin Evans, PA-SPhysician Assistant1629650718
  4. Summer Furrer, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1376475046
  5. Sylvia Ixta, CHWCommunity Health Worker1912842196
  6. Brian Jones, D.M.D.Dentist1891711800

Verify Chris Richard Welter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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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.

  1. Chris Welter102
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. 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

  1. 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.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vernon Barton, MDOntario, OR 979141578522231
  2. Andrew Bennett, M.D.Ontario, OR 979141588036396
  3. Maggie Bonilla, DOOntario, OR 979141649705492
  4. David Brauer, MDOntario, OR 979141295718096
  5. Brian Christensen, DOOntario, OR 979141780180760
  6. Ashley Clements, FNPOntario, OR 979141518484120
  7. Christine Davenport-Welter, MD, MPHOntario, OR 979141659831386
  8. 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.