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2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1386792448 M.D.
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Surgery Physician in Batesville, Indiana.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,199 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 227 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
Industry payments
$18.41
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
David Welsh, M.D. filed 1,391 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Surgery Physician in Batesville, Indiana.
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
David Welsh, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,391 Top 21% higher than 79% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
David Welsh, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about David Welsh, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
1,391 8× vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Indiana
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Indiana providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
David Welsh, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 256 STATE ROAD 129 S, Batesville, IN, 47006, with a listed phone of (812) 932-4700. NPI 1386792448 was issued on 01/08/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,391 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 227 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $117K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.5%.
Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,199 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1386792448 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/08/2007 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where David Welsh, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Margaret Mary Community Hospital Inc
Osgood, IN
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 151329
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for David Welsh, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$18
Largest payer
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,391
Total Claims
$117K
Total Drug Cost
227
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,279
- Total Day Supply
- 57,033
- Generic Drug Cost
- $17K
- Opioid Claims
- 35 (2.5% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 276
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.25
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 27, 65-74: 94, 75-84: 71, 85+: 35
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What David Welsh, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
204 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl 78
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
78 claims
- Hydrocortisone 69
Hydrocortisone
69 claims
- Lisinopril 57
Lisinopril
57 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-T… 49
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
49 claims
- Furosemide 47
Furosemide
47 claims
- Etodolac 41
Etodolac
41 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl 35
Clindamycin Hcl
35 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole | 204 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 78 |
| Hydrocortisone | 69 |
| Lisinopril | 57 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 49 |
| Furosemide | 47 |
| Etodolac | 41 |
| Clindamycin Hcl | 35 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 34 |
| Arexvy Rsvpref3 Antigen/As01e/Pf | 32 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How David Welsh, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,199
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
David Welsh, M.D.'s 1,391 claims are above the specialty average of 169.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Indiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Welsh.
Dr. Joshua Aaron
M.D.
Evansville, IN
Dr. Karam Abbasi
MD
Kokomo, IN
Dr. Shadi Aboudi
MD
Kokomo, IN
Dr. Vinu Abraham
M.D.
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Amber Ackerman
NP
Muncie, IN
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Indiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Welsh, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
David Welsh, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Batesville, Indiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does David Welsh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, David Welsh, M.D. wrote 1,391 Medicare Part D claims totaling $117K in drug costs for 227 beneficiaries.
Where is David Welsh, M.D. located? ▼
David Welsh, M.D. is located at 256 STATE ROAD 129 S, Batesville, IN, 47006. Phone: (812) 932-4700.
What is David Welsh, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
David Welsh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386792448, issued on 01/08/2007.
Does David Welsh, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, David Welsh, M.D. had 35 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.5%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,199 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does David Welsh, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, David Welsh, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Omeprazole, Ciprofloxacin Hcl, Hydrocortisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does David Welsh, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
David Welsh, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,391 Part D claims and 227 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Welsh, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
David Welsh, M.D.'s NPI is 1386792448 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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