NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Derek Friede Welch, DO

Internal Medicine Physician · Idaho Falls, ID

Derek Friede Welch, DO is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and NPI 1447019591, issued on Mar 18, 2024. Check the license (Idaho MRO-2405, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; 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
1447019591
Name
Derek Friede Welch
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MRO-2405 ID
4771899 ID
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3100 Channing Way, Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Phone
(208) 970-1123
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2024
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260508003121); may accept 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 3100 Channing Way

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

  1. Mary Achim-Thibodaux, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1497457196
  2. Danial AliStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902744196
  3. Tausha AllenInternal Medicine Physician1558822379
  4. Anita Alvarez, RN,BSN,PCCN,SANE-ARegistered Nurse1821932567
  5. Braden Amann, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720936057
  6. Joseph Anderson, DOUndersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1326025396

Verify Derek Friede Welch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
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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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Derek Welch58
  2. Specialty average3,176

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.

Derek Friede Welch among 453 internal medicine physician records in Idaho

Derek Friede Welch, DO is one of 453 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2011 among the 254 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Idaho

There are 453 internal medicine physician records in Idaho.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Avondet, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041487699856
  2. Margaret Baker, MDIdaho Falls, ID 834041982970166
  3. Brady Cook, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041467502930
  4. John Grider, D.O.Idaho Falls, ID 834041568796654
  5. Sean HugginsIdaho Falls, ID 834041801393152
  6. Leland Krantz, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041588609903
  7. Kenneth Krell, M.D.Idaho Falls, ID 834041518016062
  8. Kevin PrierIdaho Falls, ID 834041801393798

Common questions

What is Derek Friede Welch, DO's NPI number?

Derek Friede Welch, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447019591, issued on Mar 18, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Derek Friede Welch, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3100 Channing Way, Idaho Falls, ID, 83404. Phone: (208) 970-1123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Derek Friede Welch, DO's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number MRO-2405, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho Board of Medicine at https://dopl.idaho.gov/bom/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Derek Friede Welch, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Derek Friede Welch, DO had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.