Christopher Eli Welch, MD
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Johnson City, TN
Christopher Eli Welch, MD is a sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Johnson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1124608518, issued on Apr 10, 2021. Check the license (Tennessee 74799, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Eli Welch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081S0010X
- License numbers
- 74799 TN
2024-01554 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1043 Jack Vest Dr, Johnson City, TN 37604
- Phone
- (423) 952-8030
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2021
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2025
- Fax
- (423) 952-8031
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250902003999); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Eli Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 74799Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024
742 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 410 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril42 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate40 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium40 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium37 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium32 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa30 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: $119.78
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 237 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,359.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Wellmont Medical Associates IncJohnson City, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Eli Welch among 23 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee
Christopher Eli Welch, MD is one of 23 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 22% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 57% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 57% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 22% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 22% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 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 2081S0010X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 23 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Tennessee.
All 23 in Tennessee → Every provider in Johnson City → Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kody Eckert, ATCMilligan College, TN 376821528633195
- Eugene DupasCorryton, TN 377211083172936
- Colby ReedJefferson City, TN 377601194554139
- Randy Wilkes, ATCChattanooga, TN 374211699395194
- Kyle MetherChattanooga, TN 374031477281954
- Carissa Andres, ATC/LATPigeon Forge, TN 378631154720654
- Marilyn Breanne HudsonCleveland, TN 373111700406568
- Greg Mytyk, ATKnoxville, TN 379161043996473
Common questions
What is Christopher Eli Welch, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Eli Welch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124608518, issued on Apr 10, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Eli Welch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1043 Jack Vest Dr, Johnson City, TN, 37604. Phone: (423) 952-8030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Eli Welch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 74799, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Eli Welch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Eli Welch, MD had 742 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 406. 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.