Jacob Jay Welch, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Meridian, ID
Jacob Jay Welch, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Meridian, Idaho, and NPI 1689203960, issued on Apr 7, 2020. Check the license (Idaho 4271965, as entered in NPPES) on the Idaho Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jacob Jay Welch
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- 4271965 ID
9550 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 520 S Eagle RD Ste 3211, Meridian, ID 83642
- Phone
- (208) 706-5930
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 27, 2025
- Fax
- (208) 706-5942
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250812004493); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2020
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 31 in Idaho → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 520 S Eagle RD Ste 3211
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Sarah Dill, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1457794075
- Kyle George, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1225220643
- Alma Leaird, MDRheumatology Physician1154408219
- Teri Meadows, DNPNurse Practitioner1457846206
- Francis Nardella, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1780735571
Verify Jacob Jay Welch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIdaho Board of Medicine
Search for license 4271965Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
213 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone35 claims
- Allopurinol26 claims
- Methotrexate20 claims
- Meloxicam19 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate16 claims
- Methotrexate Sodium15 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: $99.99
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- St Lukes Clinic-Treasure Valley LLCBoise, ID
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jacob Jay Welch among 31 rheumatology physician records in Idaho
Jacob Jay Welch, MD is one of 31 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Idaho. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 1999 among the 23 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Idaho
There are 31 rheumatology physician records in Idaho.
All 31 in Idaho → Every provider in Meridian → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarah Dill, M.D.Meridian, ID 836421457794075
- Achini Dingman, MDMeridian, ID 836421174594758
- Mikael Lagwinski, MDMeridian, ID 836421679540363
- Alma Leaird, MDMeridian, ID 836421154408219
- Svetlana Meier, MDMeridian, ID 836421609054659
- Francis Nardella, M.D.Meridian, ID 836421780735571
- Chara Solich, MDMeridian, ID 836421134158892
- Elizabeth Solow, M.D.Meridian, ID 836421659581502
Common questions
What is Jacob Jay Welch, MD's NPI number?
Jacob Jay Welch, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689203960, issued on Apr 7, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jacob Jay Welch, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 S Eagle RD Ste 3211, Meridian, ID, 83642. Phone: (208) 706-5930. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jacob Jay Welch, MD's license?
NPPES lists Idaho license number 4271965, 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 Jacob Jay Welch, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jacob Jay Welch, MD had 213 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.