NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Michael Welch, M.D.

Otology & Neurotology Physician · Ann Arbor, MI

Christopher Michael Welch, M.D. is an otology & neurotology physician with a practice address in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and NPI 1497190599, issued on May 2, 2013. Check the license (Michigan 4301502222, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); 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
1497190599
Name
Christopher Michael Welch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otology & Neurotology Physician 207YX0901X
License number
4301502222 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone
(734) 936-4000
Enumerated
May 2, 2013
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200818000765); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2013
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1500 E Medical Center Dr

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  3. Rajani Aatre, M.S., M.SC.Genetic Counselor (M.S.)1962122457
  4. Anjelica Abate, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1841819216
  5. Nicole Abbott, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1790329860
  6. Ahmed Abdel-Latif, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1518181239

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otology & neurotology physician in 2024

166 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries, against an average of 409 among the 340 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Christopher Welch166
  2. Specialty average409

Most prescribed

  1. Nortriptyline Hcl15 claims
  2. Ofloxacin14 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone11 claims
  4. Meclizine Hcl11 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: $141.07

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 283 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,757.03 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Welch$141.07
  2. Specialty average$2,757.03

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. Regents OF The University OF MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

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

Christopher Michael Welch among 24 otology & neurotology physician records in Michigan

Christopher Michael Welch, M.D. is one of 24 otology & neurotology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 21 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0901X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 24 otology & neurotology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 otology & neurotology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Renee Banakis Hartl, MDAnn Arbor, MI 481091215172259
  2. Hussam El-Kashlan, MDAnn Arbor, MI 481091962599746
  3. Emily Stucken, M.D.Ann Arbor, MI 481091235391905
  4. Robert Brammer, MDSaint Clair Shores, MI 480811659464782
  5. Henry Arts, MDYpsilanti, MI 481971801983655
  6. Derek Handzo, D.O.Sterling Heights, MI 483141114122165
  7. Seilesh Babu, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483341528059797
  8. Dennis Bojrab, MDFarmington Hills, MI 483341114918307

Common questions

What is Christopher Michael Welch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Michael Welch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497190599, issued on May 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Michael Welch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109. Phone: (734) 936-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Michael Welch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301502222, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Michael Welch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Michael Welch, M.D. had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 68 beneficiaries; the average among otology & neurotology physician prescribers was 409. 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.