NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Nicholas Welch, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Portland, ME

George Nicholas Welch, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Portland, Maine, and NPI 1144258336, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Maine 014710, as entered in NPPES) on the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1144258336
Name
George Nicholas Welch
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License numbers
014710 ME
TP812 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
331 Veranda St, Portland, ME 04103
Phone
(207) 828-2402
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2025
Medicaid ID
270550099 ME
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211021002026); accepts 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 331 Veranda St

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

  1. Jeffrey Benson, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1992827851
  2. Beth Brausch, OTOccupational Therapist1356528301
  3. Steven Brewster, MDFamily Medicine Physician1497851307
  4. Cathra Chappelle, MDFamily Medicine Physician1912957069
  5. Patrick Connolly, MDFamily Medicine Physician1982655098
  6. Douglas Couper, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154371243

Verify George Nicholas Welch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaine Board of Licensure in 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score72.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Buchanan General Hospital Inc.Grundy, VA
  2. Joshua Penn MD A Medical CorporationNew York, NY
  3. Martin's Point Health Care, Inc.Portland, ME
  4. Reono Bertagnolli A Medical GroupHapeville, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

George Nicholas Welch among 147 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maine

George Nicholas Welch, MD is one of 147 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Maine. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Maine practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Maine

There are 147 cardiovascular disease physician records in Maine.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Hoag, M.D.Portland, ME 041031447220637
  2. Joseph O'Connor, MDPortland, ME 041031437198660
  3. John O'Meara, M.D.Portland, ME 041031356312599
  4. Edward Quinlan, M.D.Portland, ME 041031558327304
  5. Peter Shaw, M.D.Portland, ME 041031851361398
  6. Bram Geller, M.D.Portland, ME 041021275828311
  7. Sebastian Jablonski, D.O.Portland, ME 041021093151094
  8. Adam Karpman, D.O.Portland, ME 041021093002750

Common questions

What is George Nicholas Welch, MD's NPI number?

George Nicholas Welch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144258336, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Nicholas Welch, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 331 Veranda St, Portland, ME, 04103. Phone: (207) 828-2402. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Nicholas Welch, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maine license number 014710, as entered by the provider. Search the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine at https://www.maine.gov/md/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is George Nicholas Welch, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.