NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Welch, MD

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Albuquerque, NM

Christopher Welch, MD is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1831884451, issued on Apr 10, 2023. Check the license with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; 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
1831884451
Name
Christopher Welch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
Practice location
Msc10 5610 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-4161
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2023
Record last updated
Sep 4, 2025
Fax
(505) 272-2776
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 Msc10 5610 1 University OF New Mexico

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

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  2. Yahia AlrohaibaniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356193932
  3. Kaelyn BrooksStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043953722
  4. Michael Burt, MDSurgery Physician1982100228
  5. Tegan Clarke, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386495729
  6. Kyle Clouse, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1447993910

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Christopher Welch43
  2. Specialty average185

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.

Christopher Welch among 1,730 student in an organized health care education/training program records in New Mexico

Christopher Welch, MD is one of 1,730 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in New Mexico. 23% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 42% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 22% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,300 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 1,300 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,730 student in an organized health care education/training program records in New Mexico.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sharmila Chatterjee, M.D., MPHAlbuquerque, NM 871311447224068
  2. Ramiro De Los Santos, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311174765572
  3. Andrew Fisher, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311356463376
  4. Rima Griauzde, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311194988451
  5. Cynthia Herald, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311881868974
  6. Sifong Hui, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311639319445
  7. Madiha Kanwal, M.DAlbuquerque, NM 871311154563450
  8. Hussein Kassam, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311669632683

Common questions

What is Christopher Welch, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Welch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831884451, issued on Apr 10, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Welch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Msc10 5610 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-4161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Welch, MD's license?

Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Welch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Welch, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.

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