Eric Welch, PHARMD
Pharmacist · Lake Charles, LA
Eric Welch, PHARMD is a pharmacist with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1194129486, issued on Oct 15, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 20594, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Welch
- Credential
- PHARMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License number
- 20594 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 366 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy, Lake Charles, LA 70611
- Phone
- (337) 855-1341
- Enumerated
- Oct 15, 2014
- Record last updated
- Oct 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 366 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Eric Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 20594Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
67 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Abrysvo37 claims
- Shingrix17 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.
174 pharmacist records list a practice address in Lake Charles
They are 174 of the 2,791 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Charles, and 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana.
All 174 in Lake Charles → All 4,623 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles →
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Common questions
What is Eric Welch, PHARMD's NPI number?
Eric Welch, PHARMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194129486, issued on Oct 15, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Welch, PHARMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 366 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy, Lake Charles, LA, 70611. Phone: (337) 855-1341. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Welch, PHARMD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 20594, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric Welch, PHARMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Welch, PHARMD had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.