James M. Welters, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Plymouth, MN
James M. Welters, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Plymouth, Minnesota, and NPI 1992786735, issued on Nov 9, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota 34702, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James M. Welters
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 34702 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1495 Hwy 101 N, Plymouth, MN 55447
- Phone
- (763) 476-6776
- Enumerated
- Nov 9, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 579063800 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100927001500); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 1988
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James M. Welters in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 34702Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
4,416 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 77 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium467 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate192 claims
- Omeprazole170 claims
- Lisinopril158 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium156 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate119 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Park Nicollet ClinicSt Louis Park, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James M. Welters among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota
James M. Welters, M.D. is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
51 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Plymouth
They are 51 of the 1,500 NPPES records with a practice address in Plymouth, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.
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Common questions
What is James M. Welters, M.D.'s NPI number?
James M. Welters, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992786735, issued on Nov 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James M. Welters, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1495 Hwy 101 N, Plymouth, MN, 55447. Phone: (763) 476-6776. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James M. Welters, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 34702, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James M. Welters, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James M. Welters, M.D. had 4,416 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.